Class of - University of Texas at El Paso

Class of
2012
One-Hundred Twenty-Eighth
Commencement
May 12, 2012

Class of
2012
One-Hundred Twenty-Eighth
Commencement
May 12, 2012

The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of
the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not
constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the
conferring of honors.
The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record
of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final
examinations and final grades. The University apologizes for any errors or omissions.

Board of regenTs
The University of Texas system
Wm. eugene “gene” Powell, Chairman ............... san antonio
James d. dannenbaum, Vice Chairman .......................Houston
Paul L. foster, Vice Chairman ........................................... el Paso
r. steven “steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman ......................... austin
alex M. Cranberg ............................................................. austin
Printice L. gary ................................................................... dallas
Wallace L. Hall, Jr. .............................................................. dallas
Brenda Pejovich ................................................................. dallas
robert L. stillwell ...........................................................Houston
John davis rutkauskas (student regent) ......................... dallas
francie a. frederick
General Counsel to the Board of Regents
senior adMinisTraTiVe offiCiaLs
The University of Texas system
francisco g. Cigarroa, M.d.
Chancellor
Pedro reyes, Ph.d.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, ad interim
Kenneth i. shine, M.d.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
scott C. Kelley, ed.d.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

PrograM
Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.
diana natalicio
President of the University, Presiding
Concert ............................................................ UTeP symphony orchestra
Mark schuppener, Conductor
assistant Professor, Music
Academic Procession ...................................... Lawrence J. Johnson, grand Marshal
emeritus associate Professor, english
National Anthem ............................................. The audience and UTeP symphony
The Star Spangled Banner (Key) orchestra
Welcome and Introductions ........................... diana natalicio, President
Presentation of Candidates’ Names .............. Junius gonzales, Provost
Conferral of Degrees ...................................... diana natalicio, President
The College of Liberal arts ............................. Patricia Witherspoon, dean
The graduate school ....................................... Benjamin C. flores, interim dean
Announcement of Candidates’ Names .......... richard Pineda
associate Professor, Communication
Yvonne Carranza, Coordinator
student services, Liberal arts
University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... irasema Coronado
Professor, Political science
Recessional
graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the don Haskins
Center. family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. refer to the diagram on page 7 of
the program.

order of aCadeMiC ProCession
Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.
diana natalicio
President
gary edens
Interim Vice President for
Student Affairs
Carl s. Lieb
President, Faculty Senate
Keri Moe
President, Alumni Association
Pablo L. Padilla
President
Student Government Association
Lawrence J. Johnson
Grand Marshal of the University
Jacob Barde
The University Banner
Matthew Wade richardson
Graduate School Banner
Corrine Mae Kaaihue
Liberal Arts Banner
Junius gonzales
Provost
Howard daudistel
Senior Executive Vice President
Benjamin C. flores
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Lawrence ellzey
Chair, Graduate Council
Maria Placencia
Vice Chair, Staff Council

MeMBers of THe faCULTY
The Graduate School
Lawrence ellzey, Marshal
Benjamin C. flores, Interim Dean
The College of Liberal Arts
stacey K. sowards, Marshal
Patricia Witherspoon, Dean
faculty of the College
CandidaTes for THe degree
The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer
Yolanda Chavez Leyva
Faculty Marshal of Students
anthony Michael Jimenez, Liberal arts
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree
The University Librarians
Charles gaunce, Marshal
The University Staff
Kathryn a. Bonansinga, Marshal
The College of Liberal Arts
The College Banner Bearer
Lawrence d. Cohn
Michael Topp
Faculty Marshals of Students
Karla rivera
sarah Valenzuela
Student Marshals
Candidates for the degree

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Post-Commencement Student Seating family and Waiting areas
Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas
9 a.m. Ceremony
9 a.m. Ceremony
spring Commencement • saturday, May 12, 2012
Faculty and Staff
Seating
Graduate
School
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Arts
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Arts
Liberal Arts
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Graduate School
Oregon St.

PrograM
afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.
diana natalicio
President of the University, Presiding
Concert ............................................................ UTeP symphony orchestra
Mark schuppener, Conductor
assistant Professor, Music
Academic Procession ...................................... Mary stevens, grand Marshal
senior Lecturer, accounting
National Anthem ............................................. The audience and UTeP symphony
The Star Spangled Banner (Key) orchestra
Welcome and Introductions ........................... diana natalicio, President
Presentation of Candidates’ Names .............. Junius gonzales, Provost
Conferral of Degrees ...................................... diana natalicio, President
The College of education ............................... Josefina V. Tinajero, dean
The College of Business administration ......... robert nachtmann, dean
The graduate school ....................................... Benjamin C. flores, interim dean
Announcement of Candidates’ Names .......... elena izquierdo
associate Professor, Teacher education
Yvonne Carranza, Coordinator
student services, Liberal arts
University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... Judith H. Munter
associate dean, education
Recessional
graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the don Haskins
Center. family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. refer to the diagram on page
11 of the program.

order of aCadeMiC ProCession
afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.
Lauren Blackwell
Business Administration Banner
diana natalicio
President
Howard daudistel
Senior Executive Vice President
gary edens
Interim Vice President for
Student Affairs
Carl s. Lieb
President, Faculty Senate
david Veloz
Alumni Association
Mary stevens
Grand Marshal of the University
diego a. rico
The University Banner
sayan sarkar
Graduate School Banner
Pablo L. Padilla
President
Student Government
Association
elizabeth Lozano
Education Banner
Junius gonzales
Provost
Cynthia Vizcaino Villa
Vice President for
Business Affairs
Benjamin C. flores
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Lawrence ellzey
Chair, Graduate Council
Maria Placencia
Vice Chair, Staff Council

The College of Business
Administration
feixue Xie, Marshal
robert nachtmann, Dean
faculty of the College
0
MeMBers of THe faCULTY
The College of Business
Administration
The College Banner Bearer
esperanza Huerta
Faculty Marshal of Students
alfredo espinoza
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree
The Graduate School
Lawrence ellzey, Marshal
Benjamin C. flores, Interim Dean
The University Librarians
sebastian diaz, Marshal
The University Staff
Patricia d. Caro, Marshal
The College of Education
Maria Luisa gonzalez, Marshal
Josefina V. Tinajero, Dean
faculty of the College
CandidaTes for THe degree
The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer
Beverly argus-Calvo
nathan ashby
Faculty Marshals of Students
elizabeth osborn
Business administration
georgina flores, education
Student Marshals
Candidates for the degree
The College of Education
The College Banner Bearer
don Combs
Faculty Marshal of Students
sandra Balderrama
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree

Afternoon seating,.pdf 1 4/24/12 11:50 AM
student seating and
Post-Commencement Student Seating family and Waiting areas
Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas
2 p.m. Ceremony
2 p.m. Ceremony
spring Commencement • saturday, May 12, 2012
Reserved for
Graduation Candidates
Faculty and Staff
Seating
Graduate
School
Business
Admin.
Graduate
School
Education
Business
Administration
Reserved for
Graduation Candidates
Education
Graduate School
Oregon St.

PrograM
evening Ceremony 7 p.m.
diana natalicio
President of the University, Presiding
Concert ............................................................ UTeP symphony orchestra
Mark schuppener, Conductor
assistant Professor, Music
Academic Procession ...................................... Jorge gardea-Torresdey, grand Marshal
Professor, Chemistry
National Anthem ............................................. The audience and UTeP symphony
The Star Spangled Banner (Key) orchestra
Welcome and Introductions ........................... diana natalicio, President
Presentation of Graduates and
Candidates’ Names ................................. Junius gonzales, Provost
Conferral of Degrees ...................................... diana natalicio, President
The College of engineering ............................ richard schoephoerster, dean
The College of science .................................... anny Morrobel-sosa, dean
The College of Health sciences ....................... Kathleen a. Curtis, dean
The school of nursing ...................................... elias Provencio-Vasquez, dean
The graduate school ....................................... Benjamin C. flores, interim dean
Announcement of Graduates and
Candidates’ Names ................................. richard Teschner
Professor emeritus, Languages and
Linguistics
irma M. Lopez, assistant director
Human resource services
University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... Mark W. Lusk
associate dean, Health sciences
stephen W. stafford
Professor, Metallurgical and Materials
engineering
Recessional
graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the don Haskins
Center. family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. refer to the diagram on page
15 of the program.

order of aCadeMiC ProCession
evening Ceremony 7 p.m.
alexander M. gonzalez
Engineering Banner
rodolfo Cereceres
Science Banner
diana natalicio
President
roberto osegueda
Vice President for Research
gary edens
Interim Vice President for
Student Affairs
Benjamin C. flores
Interim Dean of the Graduate School
Carl s. Lieb
President, Faculty Senate
russell autry
Alumni Association
Jorge gardea-Torresdey
Grand Marshal of the University
narges Kalantarian
The University Banner
Pavel Bezdek
Graduate School Banner
Pablo L. Padilla
President
Student Government Association
samantha Villedo Ungos
Health Sciences Banner
edith Joann Perales
Nursing Banner
Junius gonzales
Provost
stephen riter
Vice President for Information
Resources and Planning
Patrick J. davis
Senior Associate Dean
UT College of Pharmacy
Jose o. rivera
Director, Cooperative Program
in Pharmacy
Lawrence ellzey
Chair, Graduate Council
Maria Placencia
Vice Chair, Staff Council

MeMBers of THe faCULTY
The College of Engineering
Patricia J. Teller, Marshal
richard schoephoerster, Dean
faculty of the College
The College of Science
Michael i. davis, Marshal
anny Morrobel-sosa, Dean
faculty of the College
The College of Engineering
The College Banner Bearer
Jianmei Zhang
Faculty Marshal of Students
Jose L. Mena
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree
The College of Science
The College Banner Bearer
Tunna Baruah
Faculty Marshal of Students
Mercy e. Uwakwe
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree
The Graduate School
Lawrence ellzey, Marshal
Benjamin C. flores, Interim Dean
The University Librarians
angela Lucero, Marshal
The University Staff
ralph Loya, Marshal
The College of Health Sciences
amanda Loya, Marshal
Kathleen a. Curtis, Dean
faculty of the College
The School of Nursing
Myrna anchondo, Marshal
elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean
faculty of the College
CandidaTes for THe degree
The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer
Maria a. amaya
ricardo a. Bernal
Faculty Marshals of Students
emmanuel gurrola, engineering
Karla Y. garcia, science
angelica felix-Mena, Health sciences
richard Macias, nursing
Student Marshals
Candidates for the degree
The College of Health Sciences
The College Banner Bearer
gabriel ibarra-Mejia
Faculty Marshal of Students
Julia J. Holguin
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree
The School of Nursing
The College Banner Bearer
Pedro ramon
Faculty Marshal of Students
Lyndsey Marie slape
Student Marshal
Candidates for the degree

student
Student
seating
Seating and
and
Post-Commencement Family family Waiting Areas areas
7 p.m. Ceremony
spring Commencement • saturday, May 12, 2012
Reserved for
Graduation Candidates
Faculty and Staff
Seating
Graduate
School
Engineering
Science
Graduate
School
Health
Sciences
Nursing
Science
Engineering
Reserved for
Graduation Candidates
Graduate School
Health
Sciences
Nursing
Oregon St.

disTingUisHed aLUMni
The University of Texas at El
Paso is proud to recognize its
0 Distinguished Alumni Award
recipients presented by the UTEP
Alumni Association. The award is
the highest honor bestowed upon
graduates who have excelled in
their professions and sustained a
commitment to the University.
Our 0 distinguished alumni are
Bob Black and Jerry I. Porras.
Bob Black
Bob Black
earned a
bachelor’s
degree in
history from
The University
of Texas at el
Paso in 1977
before going on to complete law
school and become the managing
partner of MehaffyWeber, a
Beaumont, Texas law firm he joined
more than 30 years ago.
in June 2011, he was sworn in as
president of the state Bar of Texas.
Born in ocala, fla., Black moved
to el Paso in 1966 at age 11, about
a month after Texas Western
College, now UTeP, won the men’s
nCaa basketball championship.
for a sports fan who had most
recently lived in a tiny northern city
– sunburst, Mt., population 307 – el
Paso’s warm weather, minor league
baseball team and community of
250,000 people still abuzz with
the recent basketball victory was a
welcome change.
Black attended eastwood High
school, where he first became
involved in speech and debate. He
earned debate and national Honor
society scholarships to attend UTeP,
where he enrolled in 1972. He was
an active member of the University’s
debate team, which became
valuable training for his future
career as an attorney.
He attributes much of his success
to the training he received from
extraordinary teachers at UTeP,
including the late gene Kuzirian.
“i was thinking about becoming
a history professor, so (Kuzirian)
really focused on my papers and
forced me to examine my thinking
on logical consistency, on whether
i was being redundant, and if i was
questioning the evidence,” Black
said. “He gave me a very gentle
nudge toward law school because
he felt that’s where my talents
were.”
outside of his job, Black is an
avid duplicate bridge player and a
devoted animal lover. He has served
as president of the Humane society
of southeast Texas and has been a
president and member of several
bridge leagues. He collects art
and first editions of contemporary
american literature.
during his year as president of the
state Bar, Black hopes to educate
the public on the role of lawyers
and teach civics to children. He’ll
also concentrate on providing
services to Texas’ 89,000 lawyers.

Jerry Porras
Jerry i. Porras,
the Lane
Professor of
organizational
Behavior
and Change,
emeritus,
at stanford
University, started his long career in
education with a bachelor’s degree
in electrical engineering in 1960
from Texas Western College, now
UTeP.
Born and raised in el Paso, Porras
and his three siblings ended up
at Texas Western because they
couldn’t afford to go anywhere
else. But the foundation he
established was key to his future
success.
“i’m one of the hundreds of
thousands of Mexican-americans
who, if it had not been for
UTeP, would not have had the
opportunity to go to college and
get a university education,” Porras
said. “UTeP serving that purpose
in el Paso is really a significant
contribution it’s making to the
Latino community nationwide.”
Porras served in the army for
three years after college, then
worked as an engineer at Lockheed
Missiles and space Co. and
general electric Co. for another
three years, but realized that his
interests were in managing. He
had no background in accounting
or marketing, so he decided
to pursue a Master of Business
administration.
after completing his M.B.a.
at Cornell University in 1968,
he went on to earn his Ph.d. in
management at the University of
California, Los angeles, and started
teaching at stanford in 1972. He
has since written three books,
including Built to Last: successful
Habits of Visionary Companies,
which has sold more than 1 million
copies.
Porras has taught courses in
leadership, interpersonal dynamics
and organizational development
and change at the stanford
University graduate school of
Business. He directed the school’s
executive Program on Leading and
Managing Change for 16 years. He
became an emeritus professor in
2001.
since then, Porras and his wife,
Charlene, have spent time traveling
and pursuing other interests. He
has served on advisory boards
for three state farm insurance
companies, a small startup business
called Translattice, and the Knight
Commission on intercollegiate
athletics, among others.
He is a recipient of the Brillante
award presented by the national
society of Hispanic MBas and the
2007 Lifetime achievement award
from Hispanic Business magazine.

eX aLUMnos disTingUidos
La Universidad de Texas en El
Paso se enorgullece en anunciar a
los ganadores del Reconocimiento
al Ex - Alumno Distinguido 0 ,
que presenta la Asociación de Ex -
Alumnos de UTEP. Este galardón es
la distinción de mayor rango que se
otorga a los ex -alumnos que han
sobresalido en sus profesiones y por
su compromiso hacia la universidad.
Los reconocimientos al Ex-
Alumno Distinguido 0 se otorgan
a Bob Black y Jerry I. Porras.
Bob Black
en 1977, Bob
Black obtuvo
una Licenciatura
en Historia de
la Universidad
de Texas en el
Paso antes de
irse a estudiar
la carrera en
derecho y convertirse en socio
ejecutivo de MehaffyWeber,
un despacho legal con sede en
Beaumont, Texas, al que se unió
hace más de 30 años.
en junio del 2011 prestó
juramento como Presidente del
Colegio de abogados del estado de
Texas.
nacido en ocala en el estado
de florida, Black se mudó a el
Paso en 1966 a la edad de 11 años,
aproximadamente un mes después
de que el Texas Western College,
hoy UTeP, ganara el Campeonato de
la división de Baloncesto Masculino
(nCaa, por sus siglas en inglés).
Para un aficionado al deporte que
había vivido hasta ese entonces en
sunburst, Montana, una pequeña
ciudad del norte con una población
de 307 personas, el clima cálido de
el Paso, el equipo de beisbol de las
ligas menores y una comunidad
de 250,000 personas todavía
emocionadas por la reciente victoria
en el básquetbol, representaron
una calurosa bienvenida.
Black asistió a la preparatoria
eastwood donde se involucró
por vez primera en el área de los
discursos y debates. obtuvo becas
por su participación en debates y
por parte de la sociedad nacional
de Honor para acudir a UTeP, donde
se inscribió en 1972. fue miembro
activo del equipo de debate de
la universidad, el cual llegó a ser
un valioso entrenamiento para su
futura carrera como abogado.
atribuye muchos de sus logros
a la preparación que recibió de los
extraordinarios maestros de UTeP,
incluyendo a la acaecida gene
Kuzirian.
“Tenía pensado ser maestro
de Historia, así que (Kuzirian) se
enfocaba de verdad en mis ensayos
y me obligaba a analizar mi manera
de pensar en una coherencia lógica,
sobre si estaba siendo redundante y
si estaba cuestionando la evidencia”
señaló Black. “Me dio un ligero
empujón hacia la facultad de
derecho pues sentía que era allí
donde estaba mi talento”.
fuera del trabajo, Black es un
ávido jugador de bridge duplicado
y ferviente amante de los animales.
Ha fungido como presidente de la
sociedad Humana del sureste de
Texas y ha sido miembro de varias
ligas de bridge. es coleccionador

de arte y de las primeras
ediciones de Literatura americana
contemporánea.
durante su periodo como
presidente del Colegio de abogados,
Black espera educar al público sobre
el rol de los abogados y enseñar
civismo a los niños. se concentrará
asimismo, en brindar servicio a los
89,000 abogados de Texas.
Jerry Porras
Jerry i. Porras,
Catedrático
emérito de
Comportamiento
y Cambio
organizacional
en la Universidad
stanford,
comenzó su
larga carrera en educación con una
Licenciatura en ingeniería eléctrica
en 1960 del Texas Western College,
hoy UTeP.
Porras nació y creció en el
Paso y junto con sus tres hermanos
asistió al Texas Western porque no
contaban con recursos para ir a otra
parte. sin embargo, las bases que
aquí estableció fueron básicas para
su futuro éxito.
“Yo soy uno de los cientos de
miles de mexicoamericanos que
si no hubiera sido por UTeP, no
hubiéramos tenido la oportunidad
de ir a la universidad y recibir una
educación universitaria,” comentó
Porras. “este propósito que UTeP
tiene en el Paso representa una
enorme contribución hacia la
comunidad latina a nivel mundial”.
después de graduarse de la
universidad, Porras prestó servicio
en el ejército por tres años.
Posteriormente trabajó por tres
años como ingeniero en Lockheed
Missiles and space Co. y en general
electric Co., pero se dio cuenta que
le interesaba la administración.
no tenía ningún antecedente en
contabilidad o mercadotecnia, así
que decidió continuar con una
Maestría en administración de
empresas.
después de terminar en 1968
su Maestría en administración en
la Universidad Cornell, se fue a la
Universidad de California en Los
Ángeles para iniciar su doctorado
en administración y posteriormente
en 1972, comenzó a impartir clases
en stanford. desde entonces ha
escrito tres libros, que incluyen
“Built to Last: Successful Habits of
Visionary Companies,” del cual ha
vendido más de un millón de copias.
Porras ha ofrecido cursos en
liderazgo, dinámica interpersonal y
desarrollo y cambio organizacional
en la escuela de Posgrado en
administración en la Universidad
stanford. estuvo a cargo del
Programa ejecutivo sobre Liderazgo
y Cambio administrativo de la
universidad durante 16 años. en
el 2001, se retiró como maestro
emérito.
desde entonces, Porras y su
esposa Charlene han pasado mucho
tiempo viajando y enfocándose en
otros intereses. se ha desempeñado
en los comités asesores para tres
compañías de seguros de state
farm, una pequeña empresa de
arranque llamada Translattice y en
la Comisión Knight de atletismo
intercolegial, entre otros.
se hizo acreedor al Premio
Brillante otorgado por la sociedad
nacional de Licenciados en
administración de empresas
Hispanos y al reconocimiento
2007 Lifetime award de la revista
Hispanic Business.
Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia

0
“no Man is an isLand
no Man sTands aLone”
-John Donne
Today we pay tribute to the accomplishments of the graduates of The University
of Texas at el Paso. for them, this ceremony marks both the culmination of years of
hard work and commitment to this goal, and a prelude to many future opportunities.
We congratulate them and wish them well as they pass this major milestone in their
lives.
of equal importance to us, however, is the opportunity to recognize you, the
family members and friends of the graduates. for today as we honor these graduates,
we honor you as well. We see in their success the love and support of parents,
grandparents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children – all of you who have so willingly
made many sacrifices because you believed in the importance of their education.
You invest many todays to achieve a brighter tomorrow, and we are all enriched
by your commitment. The faculty and staff of The University of Texas at el Paso
thank you for your support, and we congratulate you, too, for we know that these
graduates’ achievements are not theirs alone. Your presence here today illuminates
this ceremony with warmth and love.
“ningUn ´
HoMBre es Una isLa
ningUno eXisTe soLo”
-John Donne
rendimos homenaje hoy a los logros de quienes se reciben de La Universidad de
Texas en el Paso. Para ellos, esta ceremonia representa no sólo sino también la culminación
de años de trabajo y de compromiso personal hacia esta meta, el preludio a
innumerables oportunidades en el futuro. Los felicitamos y les deseamos lo mejor en
esta ocasión de crucial importancia en su vida.
Pero nos parece indispensable también aprovecharnos del momento presente
para brindarles nuestro reconocimiento a ustedes, los familiares y amigos de los
graduados, puesto que al honrar éstos honramos además a todos ustedes. Vemos
en el éxito de ellos el amor y el apoyo de padres, abuelos, hermanos, esposos e hijos
todos los que han hecho de buen grado sacrificios porque han creído firmemente en
la importancia de la educación de sus seres queridos.
Ustedes han hecho la inversión provechosa de su presente para alcanzar un
porvenir mejor, y todos nosotros nos hemos beneficiado por su empeño en esta labor.
Los profesores y empleados de La Universidad de Texas en el Paso les agradecemos su
apoyo y los felicitamos también, porque comprendemos que lo que han conseguido
estos graduados no lo han conseguido solos. iluminan ustedes nuestra ceremonia
hoy con su presencia aquí, con su calor humano y su cariño.

CandidaTes
for degrees
MaY 2012

Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology
Courtney amber adcox
Jordan Justine dew
Wayne William Landry
Maria Luisa ochoa
Chastity grace Voight
Anthropology/Sociology
Justin Michael fontenot
Art History
irene aracely Castaneda
elizabeth Crystal Zubiate
Art
ramon Carrasco
dianne Marie edwards
Manuel adonis garcia
rosa ana gomez Valdor
Manuel alberto Martinez
Jose reyes ramirez
erin elyse seward
allison Kristen Vega
arturo Juan Villegas
Chicano Studies
Patricia Leah Quezada
Communication Studies
sarah Christina Borrego
Creative Writing
Zyanya f. dickey
rafael eduardo gonzalez
Corinna elaine Puente
Miguel a. ramirez
Johanna Kristine reyes
Criminal Justice
ileana eloise adame
Heidi aguilar
sarah P. ahumada
Crystal alba
guillermo alcala
rogelio aldavaz
gloria Marie amesquita
stanley armenta
Leydi Concepcion avila
Bryant davis Brown
dario augusto Caire
david Calderon
CoLLege of LiBeraL arTs
gerardo Corrujedo
ricardo Covarrubias
eddie de La rosa
israel J. delgado
Karla a. diaz
Jennifer esparza
Karla Johan estrada
Marshall Wayne evans
sergio flores
roy darrell ford
Belinda Martha gamez
Jacob Louis garcia
Lugardo Jaime garcia
ruben garcia
Paulina o. gomez
fernando gonzalez
omar ivan guillen
Pablo ramon gutierrez
robert gutierrez
Yvette Hernandez
daniel Horcasitas
Priscilla irigoyen
omar Lara
Kristina Marie Lopez
Myriam Macias
rodrigo Madrigal
Claudia Lizette Mata
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isela Mendez
gloria Michaud
ashley Chevelle Milian
adrian Miranda
Jose a. Morales
ruben e. Munoz
Trisha Munoz
isaac randall nelson
omar g. nunez
alfredo Perez
isaac Pino
Teyali Yvonne Provencio
Luis raul Quinones
rebeca aimee rasura
guillermo rivas
april Lucille rodriguez
emmanuel fidencio rodriguez
Cynthia romero
Brenda salayandia
andrew William smith
iris Tellez
nikolas Tineo
Julio Cesar Torres

Patrick a. Torres
Marcos isaac Trevizo
adolfo Javier Tristan
Yesenia Unzueta
Maira C. Valenzuela
Jairo agustin Valles
Marco antonio Vazquez
erika Marie Vidales
Juriana Vianey Villalpando
Thomas James Ward
Minho Yi
Criminal Justice/Psychology
abigail Berenice alonzo
gabriela araiza
Carlos r. Hyslop acosta
denisse Mendoza
Cristina ramos
Criminal Justice/Spanish
rosa isela ramirez
Digital Media Production
Henry isabel arrambide
Cassandra Marie Barraza
Jorge eduardo Carranza
Jiwhoon Kim
Krystal nicole oblinger
gloria ortiz
Jesus alfredo Pimentel
Michael austin solseth
denise Yvette Terrazas
Electronic Media
erika Jo ann apodaca
Misha Blanco
alicia nichol Coltrane
Manuel eduardo Cota
Joel alexander deluca
Manuel diaz
alejandro francisco ganem
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nicolas e. Herrera
diana Lariza nava
elida Patricia Portillo
Crystal rocha
april Marie shaw
ana Cecilia Varela
English and American Literature
alexandra aguilar
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ana Laura arellanos
elena Christine Bitner
Matthew Lyle Black
Phyllis d. Coronado
Claudia fernanda ferron
Marissa renea florez
Martin Mitchel gonzalez
angelena renea guy
Cynthia grizelle Herrera
adriana Lozoya
Krystyl alexis Mayfield
Henry Charles Maynard
Kristina danielle Mendez
Karla emilia rivera
danielle r. Webster
isaac Yanez
English and American Literature/
Media Advertising
Vincent f. Medina
English and American Literature/
Spanish
esteffan alan gutierrez
English
Lizeth Canaba
Jacqueline del Villar
Priscilla gallegos
nadine garcia
Virginia Hinojos
Patricia dianne Hoban
Xochitl Crystal Lugo
aileen Yvette Mares
andrea e. Martinez
Consuelo Martinez
emily Marie Masterson
diana rae Meraz
Maria rebecca nassi
Vianney olivas
Christina Marie rodriguez
Kayleigh M. ross
Christina salas
Cole daynae seal
History
andres andujo
Lloret demar axel
david steve Balderas
Tiena a. Candia
abraham Celaya
angel delgado
Pedro a. delgado
Leonard Joseph erickson
Melissa flores
Bryan gonzalez
Michael david grant

Kris Hemme
Christopher Brian Hernandez
Pedro Luis Hernandez
ricardo Jaquez Corral
alfredo Jimenez
Mario Jimenez
rogelio a. Johnson
Cody Micheal Logsdon
Barbara ruby Lopez
Jacob anthony Lopez
isabel C. Martinez
Luis alejandro Martinez
Mychal gabriel Minjarez
roberto Moncivais
gabriel anthony Pedregon
ivan roberto Portillo
francisco isai romero
Jacob rosales
Javier salcedo
Michael James schuetzler
Jennifer segovia
enoch Torres
Carolina alejandra Wilson
Latin American and Border Studies
rebecca gomez
Linguistics
Karla adriana Lopez
denisse anai ruiz
Linguistics/Criminal Justice
genesis Villa
Media Advertising
Luisa alexandra arredondo
Luis enrique Berumen
Joshua M. Brito
raymundo Corona
rene e. gallardo
Kimberly ann Martinez
Marissa Montilla
Karla Cristina Perez
Zinzia Yerenia Quinonez
sarah elizabeth richards
Jennifer Marie rowden
Media Advertising/Art
ana Karen Torres dominguez
Multimedia Journalism
William roger Blackburn
Beatriz andrea Castaneda
alexander gandara
dalinda garcia
Christian guerrero
omar e. Lozano
adriana Macias
alejandra Matos
isaac Jacob Medina
Kitria Tanika stewart
William anthony Vega
Organizational and Corporate
Communication
stephanie aguilar
Wendi Ballenger
eden g. Clark
steven Javier de avila
Baiba eglite
Vianey esparza
Karla denise espino
sarah Kligman
ashley Brianne olivas
Jennifer olivas
sarah ann ortiz
diana rivera
david randolph smith
Caroline arce stone
Philosophy
Hector esteban gutierrez
diego a. Martinez
richard g. samples
Philosophy/Communication Studies
Jacob Jerome Barde
Political Science
Michele Yvonne aguilar
Jacklyn gianna aponte
raymundo Beltran
ricardo Calzadias
Celia Betina Carzoli
Christopher Michael Cervantes
Joseph norman gainor
Joshua elias gonzalez
shelby Megan Hardy
roberto ochoa
Jesus armando ortiz
robert anthony Prati
Maegan renee ramirez
Jessica reta
erika nancy reyes
gerardo alfredo saavedra
Zachary Cole Torres
sarah Valenzuela
Political Science/English and
American Literature
ana Patricia Martinez
amara Christine Williams

Political Science/ Organizational and
Corporate Communication
gina Carrion
Print Media
aaron Martinez
Psychology
andres arvizu
sonia Blanton
Clara Maribel Cain
eloy e. Cano
nancy susana Carrillo
Priscilla Castaneda
genesis Vanessa Castillo
Christine amanda Chavez
Brenda Liliana Contreras
Vanessa Cuevas
ashley reigh dorchester
geoffrey Carlos focht
Miriam Liliana galeano
Monique apodaca garcia
Monika eileen Laverde
Laura d. Marin
diana Mariscal
angelica Martinez
edna aileen Martinez
Martha ivonne Martinez
Jaime gumaro Mendoza
anita Catherine Montano
Teresa isela navar
adon Lee neria
Jorge nevarez
Yolanda denise ochoa
diane ohashi
aaron olivarez
Linda flor olivas
andrea Palafox Lopez
Lorianne Y. Pena
iris Perea
nicholle M. Powe
Michelle Quintanilla
Liliana Michelle Quiroga
fernandez
ana Karen ramirez
Maria isabel ramirez
Laura elisa reyes
stephanie Marie reyes
Jessica Leigh-ann riley
Janette Veronica rubio
Joshua ernie ruiz
rebecca e. ruiz
Linda anais sanchez
armando g. saucedo
adam Lee sebastian
sonya Marie stokes
gabriela Terrazas
Marcos a. Ugues
Luis alberto Vargas
Miguel angel Vazquez
Kimberly sunshine Velasquez
Cesar g. Villarreal
Psychology/Creative Writing
adelmar alvin ramirez
Psychology/Criminal Justice
Liliana griselda gomez
Marleen rosales
Viviana Valenzuela
Psychology/French
Yuliana dominguez
Psychology/Philosophy
Lidia Lucia Macias
Psychology/Sociology
Jeannette rodriguez
Sociology
Corey robin Black
alfonso Bolanos
elisa Haydee Cortez
Lydia evarista delpalacio
selene i. diaz
graciela galvez
natalie Meza
Paul Perez
Ydali Phoenix-Cervantes
Marina Matilde rodriguez
Sociology/Criminal Justice
Maribel V. Landa
Spanish
Karla Jacqueline altamirano
rosa arzola
Karina Borjas
Carrie Lynn Carpinteyro
Mario adrian garcia
Maria Julieta ibarra
gerardo dan Lopez
Myriam a. Martinez-Banuelos
raissa Maria anna Mildner
rosa emma Morales de rascon
ana ramirez
natalia salmeron-Mendoza
Julianna delfina sanchez
iris rocio Valencia
Mayra Velarde

Theatre Arts
Cecilia Monica schlesinger
Clarissa Maria smith
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Art
Lorena romero
Music Theatre
Kayla e. Cuthbertson
Taelon Jorn stonecipher
Studio Art
alejandro franco
gabriel Marquez
Marcela nungaray
Bryan anthony rutter
elizabeth Beyona Torres
Drawing
gabriel Basurto
Wanda Joy dorris
anthony robert ramirez
Graphic Design
roger Barraza
Lluvia natalia Brown
Michael anthony Cortez
Jose eduardo Munoz
Metals
gregg alvaro Holguin
Talitha Marie Juarez
Painting
nicolette M. diaz
Lindsay g. Huseby
Victor Manuel Muheddine
Sculpture
Moises Bravo
Jorge ivan Vazquez
Theatre
Clarissa sanchez
Bachelor of Multidisciplinary
Studies
Trinidad acevedo
Michael Jon aguirre
rene o. aleman
amanda apodaca
daniella adriana armendariz
Valerie rose arteaga
ana Lisa arvizu
Courtney Marissa auger
Lily B. Balboa
amanda roberta Barron
adrian alain Betancourt
Jacob nessly Bilbo
Loyd dean Blankenship
stuart John Bowden
richard Vincent Brockett
stephen david Bush
gregory Philip Butler
Hilda Calderon
Marco Polo Camacho
Matthew a. Camilli
Lorenzo Casarez
Lydia M. Castanon
gil Castillo
stacey Jo Cazarez
Cristina Maria Cervantes
Paola Contreras
Laura e. Cortez
stephanie susan dearborn
Joseph Kyle diMaggio
William Patrick dimmitt
anthony dominguez
douglas L. faber
andrew david favela
Jamie fehoko
Paul e. ferris
elvira stephanie frias
sean Phillip garcia
deanna Marie gardea
radames Mauricio gomez
gonzalo gonzalez
shane Zackery Hamm
denice Hernandez
gladys e. Hernandez
Michael douglas Hernandez
alvin anthony Hoffmann
gregory Todd Holleman
Thomas arquis Howard
elvira Catalina Jacquez
Christopher s. Jarvis
Corrine Mae Kaaihue
Judith anne Knowles
ruth B. Lopez
Misty dawn Lotz
Jessica a. Luchini
ricardo Magallanes
Charlene Magallanez
Jorge Maldonado
sergio Mancha
Joseph Paul Martinez
Michael anthony Martinez
Morayma Martinez
Cecilia Meraz-Torres

Brandon Keith Miller
sarah elizabeth Monsivais
Jorge eduardo Munoz
Leilyon Mardell Myers
Jennifer anne navarro
John allen nolan
robert olivas
obianuju onwuneme
Maria Beatriz ortiz
Leticia osteika
roger i. Paredes
Jorge a. Pena
gloria i. Quinones
Yulya Yanyna reynoso
alicia rodriguez
Chasity Monique ross
Mary ann rueda
ilene Lorraine ruiz
Laura iveth sanchez arrieta
rocio sarahi solis Cardozo
Melvin otis stephenson
amanda Kathleen stokes
Martel L. strange
salina antoinette Tillman
arturo Valle
adam Vazquez
Hector Lee Venegas
rosa Caraveo Villarreal
nicole rhodarmer Webster
Kim Williams
Treeagsorn Yongyachurawet
Kevin Zortman
Bachelor of Music
Commercial Music
danielle Marie anaya
Lluvia iran fuentes
Juan abel Mireles-Payan
rene Moriel
Jimmy nguyen
Hector olea Villar
General Music
Jonah andreas Bahta
alexandra Marie diaz
daniel aaron natividad
Music Performance
Luis Heriberto alarcon
Megan danielle Hanner
Vocal Performance
olivia Kay douglas
Czarina olivia Vazquez
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
adilene acosta
Karina noemi Cruz
evelyn escalante ruiz
Catherine Cristal fischer
ivan emmanuel flores
ana Karen galicia
samantha nicole garcia
alice elaine Hernandez
Kerri-Lynn Virginia Hubacker
Jonathan aaron Jackson
robert elihut Morales
Jeannette Patricia Munoz
erika abigail Pereda
Cesar agustin Perez
andrea eliane rios
ana Cecilia sandoval
Mabel noemi Terminel

CoLLege of BUsiness adMinisTraTion
Bachelor of Arts
Economics
Valerie Jon ramos
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Accounting
Marta acosta
Lauren Michele Blackwell
narahay esmeralda Buendia
Yanine Bueno
Tello alejandro Cabrera-Madrid
rocio Caraveo
nancy Karely escobar
edward Brandon espinoza
rosa e. fernandez
aurea denise garcia
Maria dolores guerra
Timothy salvador Jones
alejandra Lorenzana
Krista Martinez
Claudia gonzalez Melendez
armando d. Meza
isela Yvonne Moreno
Brenda L. ramirez
stephanie renteria
William rudolph reynolds
Julio alberto rodriguez
Marcela L. rodriguez
omar gabriel rodriguez
iris Marie smith
Patricia soto
Maribel Trevino
diana damaris Villegas
eun M. Yoon
Tanya Zubia
Accounting/Finance
Brenda Judith arrieta
Yesenia noemy Castaneda
alan fernando davila
elvia Monica duarte
alfredo espinoza
Mariana LH gamez
Tania deyanira ramirez Chavez
Accounting/Management
Cinthia Cristina acuna
Computer Information Systems
erin elizabeth ayub
Jennifer L. Constancio
samuel escobar
raymundo Jesus gamez
Joshua isaac gardea
John neumann graesser
oscar Lara
eduardo oscar Lucero
daniel eugene Madrid
amanda Kay Marquez
alexandro Monzon
gerardo Portillo
Victor Hugo rosales
Lilia elizabeth saenz
roland sanchez Jr.
Justin Charles smith
amanda Yvonne solis
Computer Information Systems/
Economics
Brian daniel McMahon
Computer Information Systems/
Operations and Supply Chain
Management
samuel adrian Camargo
Economics
edward raafat ayoub
Monica alexandra Cardeno
raymond Hernandez
ivan alejandro Herrera
Jesus alejandro ontiveros
Finance
fabiola alvarez-Primo
Jesus Banuelos
Vincent Joshua Barron
Hector Beltran
Lizette escobar
Carlos espalin
Jordan Leigh fernandez
Marisol franco
rene gandara
Juan rogelio gomez
Christian gutierrez
antonio Hernandez
Cassandra Payan
Maritza Perez
Jesus J. rojas
Pedro ernesto romero
Michael sainz
Victor salcido

Juana sanchez
nicole Marie sarabia
Pedro f. soto
Teresa Valdez
Jacklyne grace Varela
Finance/Accounting
diego adrian rico
Finance/General Business
Hector Javier de La Pena
Finance/Management
Liliana V. Colon
alejandra gomez
Luis fernando Vidal Carrillo
General Business
Patricia e. acevedo
antonio ernesto aguirre
Jose Luis Boone
ruben Uriel Carrillo
Cesar dominguez
Marco antonio espinoza Ponce
Joyce Horton
Phillbert Jinwoo Hwang
Karen Marbel ibarra Lara
dionicio Marquez
Yujin Pierluissi
edlin rojas
annabel rosales
Leticia Trujillo
General Business/Management
edgar adrian doria
Virginia Lopez
enedieth ramirez
General Business/Marketing
Yazmin adriana almanza
Cy adolfo de La Vega
Management
Jaclyn e. Berry
Karla anahi Cadena
daniel Caraveo
diana M. Castillo
deisi s. Castorena
Luis alfredo Chavez
danny Lee Cody
Christopher rene de La rosa
alberto de La Vega
anthony denton
arely elizabeth diaz
salvador Misael estrada
Jaime flores
oscar gallegos
georgina gonzalez
Hector gustavo gonzalez
Jennifer sarah gutierrez
Luis adrian gutierrez
Talisa alejandra gutierrez
richard Hernandez Jr
saul Benjamin Kleinfeld
Victoria amber Lambert
Cecilia duran Lom
Karina Lynn Lomeli
Kevin gabriel Lopez
gloria T. Martinez
rebeca Martinez
elizabeth alexandra Mesta
Christina Linda Munoz
Vanessa naomi Palomo
gaurav Jagdish Prabhukhot
ricardo reyes
Crystal rios
Maria de Los angeles ruiz
Chris Joseph segapeli
david Morgan stickley
emmanuel Tarango
graciela Terrazas rivero
Vanda Vigil
John Zacarias
Briana Melissa Zepeda
Management/Finance
alexandra fernandez
Lorena r. Lara
angel raul rodriguez
Management/General Business
gabriela dominguez
Management/Marketing
Lorena Contreras
Heather Christine Corwin
Jaime ivan flores
erika adriana gonzalez
Melaine gonzalez
angel Martinez
Marketing
Cynthia Marie arceo
Joshua felipe Barraza
Paul M. Barroso
robert anthony Burton
Karla del Pilar Castaneda
Marcela Castro ang
diana Carolina Cazares
Brenda alejandra Ceniceros
eduardo Cruz
Zakary Joseph Cole davis
Cassandra delacruz
domingo emanuel echaniz

Maria Veronica figueroa
steven Michael galvan
sofia rosalinda Hernandez
Cynthia Holguin
shang-fan Huang
Joseph J. Jimenez
Melissa nicole Jimenez
Vianey Legarreta
Kirsten Leilani Lopez
anahi Marines
andrea grace McMahon
Lilia olivas
rene enrico orrantia
giovanni sterling outram
itzel ronquillo
angelica Cristina salas
Brenda Michelle soltero
Magaly Tarango
Julieta n. Torres
Ye Yuan
Marketing/Finance
dania Martinez
Luis sergio Montiel
Juan eduardo oates fernandez
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary
Studies
Javier a. acosta
Yadira aguilar
Cynthia aguilar Vasquez
Candace Lee aguirre
Tania Libertad aguirre
ana M. aleman
iris alvarado
Kelsey Michelle anderson
nicole Leigh anderson
gloria M. anthony
debra nicole avalos
anna avitia-soto
alexica Baca
irma galaviz Baeza
erica Lynn Bailon
gabriela Balderas
sandra Cristina Balderrama
adriana Banuelos
reyna Maria Viridiana Banuelos
regina Trahan Bauer
Jacqueline Bernal
emily elizabeth Biernacki
Brittany H. Brockman
Crystal Michelle Brown
Laura adriana Cadena
0
Marketing/General Business
Miguel Jesus garza
Marcela Margarita Licon
Marketing/Management
Thalia e. Badillo
rima nadeen dabbagh
natalia duarte
adriana Ximena fuentes
Janette angelica Lujan
Laura d. ornelas
Tina Marie ornelas
Marketing/Operations and Supply
Chain Management
elizabeth delgado
Operations and Supply Chain
Management
Paddy Bryne Kelley
aaron Legarreta
george anthony Marquez
CoLLege of edUCaTion
emma d. Camargo
Cynthia ann Campa
angela alicia Campana
diana Paloma Canales
Julio Miguel Cano
oscar rafael Cardona
Karina Carnero
Janet Carrera
ana Karen Carrera salas
Patricia griselda Castano
Veronica renee Castilla
diana rebecca Castillo
Martha Castillo
olga L. Castillo
Phil Cena
adriana gabriela Cervantes
alyss ashley Chairez
Jezelle Jeanette Charo
edna Marina Chavez
Lourdes Chavez
georgina Colley
Kevin ryann Collins
gabriel andres Colorado
gloria Magaly Coronado
Zoila Corral
Cristina Cuellar
rosa Cuevas

Cherie Joy alohalani Curb
francisco antonio dang
avril g. dantzler
Xochitl de La Cruz
alejandro de La Pena
angelica de Vara
Haydee delgadillo
Bianca Laura delgado
Celina delgado
silvia ann delgado
erica dolores derma
adriana diaz
Luis diaz
adriana isabel dominguez
alexis dominguez
gilbert dominguez
ana Karime duenas
Cassandra duran
damaris griselda duran
Cecilia e. erales
Kristal M. escobar
andrea esnayra
Miriam anai espejo
amalia Velez espinoza
Priscilla esquivel
anabel estrada
abel faudoa
Jaqueline favela
Marcela susana flores
Maria Piedad flores
samantha flores
stephanie nicole flores
danielle nicole foxx
Janean renee gahan
Linda suhei gaines
Luz elena gamez
sandra Magdalena gandarilla
sandra alicia garay
alfredo garcia
Libertad Maria garcia
Ma del rosario garcia
Monica garcia
alyssa Yvonne gil
Jaclyn Monique gomez
Josefina gomez
Karen gomez
Christelle ann gonzales
Melanie Beth gonzales
francisco Javier gonzalez
Jose alessandro gonzalez
natalia gonzalez
ruth gonzalez
desiree Monique grajeda
Perla guadian
adam Trevor gutierrez
Claudia gutierrez
elvira gutierrez
Monica Cecilia guzman
Jeremias Hernandez
Mayra araceli Hernandez
sonya Herrera
alma Leticia Hinojos
Myrna Huerta
Jaymie rae Hunt
roger eric isaac
Charles eugene Johnson
William r. Kneeskern
alma L. Lara
Maria s. Lara
Xavier ivan Lira
aida Lopez
Jesse Lopez
steve Lopez
Vanessa nichole Lopez
Jessica Marie Lorenzana
elizabeth Lozano
rachel Marie Lujan
Jesus Manuel Luna
Maria avelina Macias
erika g. Madrigal
Jessica danielle Maese
elizabeth Marmolejo
esther Marquez
alysia Lelani Martell
elizabeth Martinez
engracia irene Martinez
irma Yamel Martinez
Miriam Martinez
norma L. Martinez
Haydee Mata
Patricia J. May
frances Mendez
Yolanda Mendoza
Maria elsa Meza
Monica Marie Milam
Kim Craigie-Marie Millender
aida Miranda
angelita Misquez
Julie Caroline Monarez
erika silvia Montoya
Carlos alfredo Morales
gabriel abraham Moran
Veronica Morua
araceli Munoz
deena Munoz
rosa Yvette Munoz
erin Leigh Murphy
Mary elizabeth nevarez
Monique Jeanette newton
dayanna Mendez nickels
Maria elena noel-flores
Casandra noriega

Judith Paulina saenz gomez
Yurassy Palmira saldana
alejandra samaniego
roxanne nicole sambrano
Jacqueline sandoval
Paul Joseph schulte
Judith Haydee segovia
Leticia H. seidon
Breante eileen shuler
anna Marie silvas
dulce esmeralda soriano
alejandra Patricia soto
Concepcion soto
Kellsey Hoover stephens
sofia n. steward
guadalupe Maria suarez
Claudia Tellez
Luis daniel Tinajero
aileen B. Torres
Valerie Torres
Paloma Tovias
diana Patricia Townley
alicia d. Trejo
Yadira Y. Trejo
sandra Melissa Trujillo
Maribel Urrutia
shaina Joan Valenzuela
natalie Jane Vaskas Johnson
Mayra alejandra Vasquez
Bianca Villa
Leslie Patricia Villalpando
Myrna Villanueva
Jamie Marie Wagner
Jenny a. Welch
norma Cecilia Wilburn
Cameron K. Wilson
gisela Zaldivar
adriana Zamora
sandra Cristina Zavala
CoLLege of engineering
Monica noyles
Monique ochoa
sandra adriana ojeda-altidor
gabriela ivonne olono
rocio Liliana ortiz
Carlos daniel Padilla
ana Margarita Pena
Mayra M. Perez
alondra Mabel Pinedo
angelica Pineira
arlene Portillo
Jacqueline frances Portillo
Yvonne frances Quintana
Leonor e. Quintero
alexandra Christina Maria Quiroz
adriana ramirez
Cecilia ramirez
flor Patricia ramirez
Mayra ramirez
suzette ramirez
elizabeth ramos
denisse giovanna rangel
alissa P. reyes
desiree Lisette reyes
idali reyes
Laura J. reyes
nabil reyes
Lileana g. rivera
Carlos rodriguez
Cesar alonso rodriguez
Christina Lee rodriguez
Jessica Coral rodriguez
olivia rojo
Yvonne rebecca romero Lopez
analaura rosales
ivette a. rosales
Mackenzie rubio
danielle saenz
Joy saenz
Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering
Cruz adoniran alvarez
osvaldo alejandro Broesicke
Marcella elizabeth Chavez
erick abraham faudoa ramos
aron gallegos
alfonso a. garcia
edmundo gaytan
Miguel angel gonzalez
Luis alberto Hernandez
Matthew Manzano Hizon
Jose rafael Jaurrieta Baca
Carlos Lozada
ricardo a. Macias
Manuel Marquez
natalia eugenia Montijo
nadia eli Mora
Kimberly denise nunez
ivan alejandro olivas
adrian isaac ontiveros
rene anthony ontiveros
frank david ortiz
arkinus nehemiah reed
sofia a. reyes

Carlos rodriquez
Juan Carlos salcido
ivan Mezael sanchez soto
Jorge omar Valdez
Manuel Valenzuela
Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science
Keila acosta
diego aguirre
abbas Mohammed alshafai
raul aragonez olivas
Joe e. Boylan
ricardo Bribiescas
fernando Cervantes sanchez
irvin alfredo de La Torre
eva gabriela del Toro
israel alexander diaz infante
arianni abril dubord
noemi franco gutierrez
esthela gallardo
ariel daniel garcia
Javier eduardo garza
Miguel antonio gaspar de alba
felipe Jovel
alexandria nicole ogrey
Joaquin andres reyna
Lorenzo david rivera
Victor Manuel rojo
daniel ivan saenz
Luis alberto Torres escobedo
edel Velarde
albert Viera
Jose Luis Yanez
Jorge Luis Zuverza Mena
Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering
Hermann andrade
alexander Joseph arnold
edith arredondo
eduardo Xavier Barragan
alejandro Cano
Jose aquileo Castorena
felipe de alva
Hugo e. duran
Johanna Lizett flores
Victor daniel gonzalez
Victor Manuel gonzalez
steven anthony Hernandez
John Paul Jaramillo
Jorge apollo Jimenez
adolfo Laszlo Lazcano
daniel alberto Lemus
Jesus eduardo Madrid
Michael daniel Meraz
gabriel Moreno
Luis Morita
omar roberto Mota alvidrez
olayinka obafemi
Julio Cesar ornelas
Johnny Q. ramirez
gerardo rivera
Krystal rivera
Veit Mortiz ross
ivan sanchez
adriana Torres
ricardo Urquidi Chavez
ismael Uriel Velarde Valdes
guillermo Velasco
Luis angel Vicente
Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Engineering
diego andazola
Tino Barraza
Barry a. Bogen
alejandra Chacon aragon
natalia Vanessa espino
Brisa azucena Holguin
isaac Jaime
rafael Carlos Llausas
Crystal M. Lucero
daisy Lucero
Laura Jazmin Martinez
omar Wulfrano olivas
david ricardo romo
Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering
andres israel aguilar
eduardo Miguel alvarez
gabriel argumedo
Juan Carlos armenta-Hernandez
isela Bailey
gerardo Contreras
Vanessa dorado Martinez
Juan alberto duran
steven James galindo
asha danielle garcia
Juan Luis garcia
alexander Michael gonzalez
daniel e. Lopez
Jose Luis Mena
Jonathan Minjares
Jorge Moreno
Yoshinori Murakami
francisco ortiz
Jesus Presa-Quiroz
Miguel Ubaldo Puentes

Joel reyes
daniel a. rodriguez
Victor david soler
Bachelor of Science in
Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering
Brenda roseanne arellano
Jose a. Baeza
Mayra J. Contreras
alejandro guillen
amanda Patricia gutierrez
Bachelor of Arts
Mathematics
rebecca rose Winn
Bachelor of Science
Applied Mathematics
Cindy griffin
Biological Sciences
Crystal rose acosta
oluwafemisi adunbarin
Luis a. aguirre
sara natalie alonso
Julia sandoval alva
Pauline e. Barrio
Kristina isabel Barron
Maria elena Beltran
Tiffany Hazel Blankenship
alejandro Bugarini
stephanie Kathleen Bulloch
olivia Marisol Castanon
Karla Castro
rodolfo Cereceres
ashley nicole Collazo
noemi Colorado-Carrejo
Lauren ashley Cordova
Bertha Cortes
Maria Carolina de Pablo
raul de la rosa
rolina naishadh desai
damian alonzo enriquez
alejandra Carrasco escareno
Juan Jose espino
ruben femat
diana Paola flores
Brian James foster
samantha nicole garcia
samuel garcia
ana emilia garibay
antonio Martinez
ada Judith ortega Varela
Christina rayas
Jacob rodriguez
Jorge rosales
Luis Javier sanchez flores
Kimberlin schnittker
Patrick William shindo
eduardo soto
Kathryn suzanne Thomas
Justin Michael Ucol
Mirella Vargas
Jeremy Lyle Washko
CoLLege of sCienCe
shannon Marie gilbert
isaac gomez
Madelyn gomez
Hugo daniel gonzalez
sharon Lizeth gonzalez
ana Karen gracia
Valerie ann granados
ryan William gratton
sonya Marie Heimbecker
Bryce Thomas Hendryx
nakyo Heo
Luciano francisco Hernandez
daniel Herrera
narges Khatoon Kalantarian
rebecca Marie Licon
John andrew Loiselle
eileen Brenda Lopez
april ranee Loving
Luz Maria Luna
Leslie Luna de Lara
Maria fernanda Medina
James Michael Montes
arlene Teana Zakia Moore
Brissa Morales
Jose Jorge Moreno
isaac abraham Moya
Matthew Luke Muela
derrick Matthew oaxaca
Jomari ortega
ana sofia Palacios
Theresa Marie Pecina
iris Quiroga
Jose Manuel Quiroga
ivan Yair ramirez
Maria antonieta ramirez
Laura Jannet ramos
dayla Lucero rangel
servando rivera

Haydee guadalupe rodriguez
Leann rodriguez
Lyzette rodriguez
amanda danielle Celia romero
Cristina saenz
Carolina saldana
elizabeth saldana
erick saldes
Jeanette salloum
Tiffany sanchez
Claudia Yvonne saucedo
Yamili serna
omar antonio serrano
Karina Terrazas
Patricia Torres
samuel ricardo Urquiza
Mercy ebere Uwakwe
Jessica Valles
Leslie Vargas
Vanessa irene Vasquez
Janahy angelica Velarde
Johanna Venegas
Kathryn samonte Villapana
alejandra Villescas
William simon Zuniga
Biological Sciences/Chemistry
erika Yvonne Monroy
Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Lucia Bernardette Chacon diaz
Luis de Jesus gonzalez
Cesar arturo Perez
Chemistry
Hector alvarado
allyssa Margarita amaya
Jacqueline gamboa Varela
ivone alexandra gomez rubio
Kyung Jin Lee
giber naum Martinez
Katrina Michelle Martinez
Jeffrey scott richards
Marisol sanchez
sara Leanne schneider
Kimberly renee sigala
diana andrea Tafoya
roberto Vina-Marrufo
Environmental Science
ericka amador
Vanessa duenas
Geological Sciences
salvador Calderon
emilio arturo garcia Jr.
Perry i. Houser
andrew Paul Lopez
Mathematics
Joshua seth adams
samantha rae Baquera
Paul Bustamante
Wendy Chavez-aragones
Jonathan fernandez
ricardo gutierrez
Belen rocio gutierrez Mascarenas
Heidi Lee Heinrichs
Veronica alicia Jimenez
arturo Medina
Vivian nevarez
Lauren ann o’Leary
daniel rivera
Mark a. saenz
edgar eliab sanchez
Karla renee singh
Lauren r. surridge
Blanca Cecilia Terrazas
Virginia Torres
daniel orlando Vazquez
Microbiology
erick acosta
Teresia angelica Carreon
Hector Cuevas
Bernadette angelica de La rosa
steve denis
dolores ileana dorado
Marlene ivone enriquez
diana stephanie galvan
elizabeth gandara
Luisa anna garcia
Patricia isabela gonzalez
Bobbie Hernandez
elisa itzel Martinez
Mariel Christina Matamoros
esteban Medina
angelica edith Monarrez
Cesar a. navar
Joshua ortiz
Pablo Lorenzo Padilla
Miguel angel Perea
Matthew Colby rioux
diana Karen rodriguez
Karla ruiz
rebecca d. solis
Physics
Jason Paul Keith
Lorena Cristina Monroy
aurelio Paez
Jose antonio rodriguez Lopez
Paul Lee springsteen

CoLLege of HeaLTH sCienCes
Bachelor of Science
Clinical Laboratory Science
Crystal arzabala
sheryhan Taiseer asha
sarah eileen augustain
sergio Becerra
steven James Borrego
nikki Pauline Campos
Justin Castro
abril Maria Castro solano
Lamoniqca denisa Caver
Janette Monique Chairez
ricardo estrada
Cristina Holguin
Julia Jean Holguin
Juan Ulises rojo
nallely sanchez Luna
Yvonne Kathryn Valdespino
Health Promotion
Cynthia Chacon
Priscilla Jennifer Cortez
Tanya durbin
stephany elizabeth Marcum
erica Monroe
Connie orozco Medrano
Jessica Ponce
samantha rae saucedo
gonzalo siqueiros
samantha Villedo Ungos
Kinesiology
Paulina Leticia acosta
ricardo aguilar
soledad natalia alvarez
raquel andrade-Carrillo
oscar a. arellano
Brennon edward Barajas
alejandra Baylon
atenas Libertad Bojorquez
Jasmine Conroy
Monica Marie Contreras
Lorena estrada
nancy Berenice figueroa
asia Marie gibbons
alexandra glebova
silem gomez
eric gonzalez
Priscilla Marie gonzalez
gabriel ibarra
nelva denisse Kneip
nicholas Wilfred Lehker
aldo Marquez
Jose antonio Mendoza
Juanita Mendoza
Leslie Janine Moore
angel eduardo Morales
Joel raul Morales
Velia Priscilla ortega
Claudia Jannet Paiz
Karina Biana Parras
Michele elaine Pedroza
adrian John Placencio
orlando duane Prieto
dominic andrew ramos
nicole Marie reyes
Viviana andrea rios
evelyn Priscilla rodela
randy Thomas roepke
Cassandra romo
Katrina nicole sandoval
stephen serrano
nicolas emiliano sias-Penrod
Karla diane suarez
salina eliza Trevino
Jalyssa Janet Walker
ashly nicole Marie White
ashley nicole Williams
Bachelor of Social Work
Tracy alba
Maria Helga alvarado
Jose arody alvarez
diana Lizbeth Buenning
Jath richard Candy
Paige Lani Cardona
Leticia Castillo
Cynthia dolores Chaparro
Liliana J. Christensen
Jane Townsend Concha
Joanna de La o
itzel Leticia diaz
Crystal nicole dyson
Marisol figueroa

uben Joseph fineron
Veronica gallegos
Carmen gentry
Janette Hernandez
Lisa Hernandez
Valeria Landers
adriana aide Lopez
Mireya Lopez
Wendy Magallanes
Martha s. Martinez
april rae Mc Williams
Melissa Melendez
adaliz Yvonne Mendez
Veronica Marie Mendez
Leslie Martinez nolazco
Kenia Parra
esmeralda Quintana
robert reyes
graciela rodriguez
nicole Celeste roper
Beatriz Torres
diana Valenzuela
Juanita Mildred Villa
desirae arguello Zuniga

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
andrea Perches adamson
nichola antionette adkins
oscar Manuel alvarez
elida adriana apodaca
Jason randy arevalo
Jessica denys armendariz-Lara
Vanessa avelar Lezama
oscar avila
gabriela Mari Baida
rebecca Harper Beauchamp
damen Kyle Beavers
evelyn danielle Belmontes
Mario isaac Blanco Corral
Helen Lee Brooks
Martin Burciaga
Jessica denise Cabrera
ana Lucia Camacho Marentes
stephen P. Campbell
andrea richelle Carlos
stephanie d. Carter
amparo Chirino
albert Correa
alisa d. Cupp
robert edwin diaz
Cristina amelia diaz erives
ivette robles emery
Linda Veronica esquibel
rekeisha Jania ewing
rebecca ann flores
raul de Jesus franco
stephanie a. gallegos
rebecca gaspar
ramesh gautam
Pavneet Kanur grewal
evelyn guerra
Brenda guadalupe guerrero
aracely Hernandez
Marianna Herrera
donald J. Lang
Laura graciela Lightner
oscar eduardo Lira Loera
elizabeth Marie Locke
Jason allen Longwell
Michelle Leigh Lopez
Christina Michelle Luckett
Laura Luna-flores
amanda Miguel Mardis
Monica Mares
Janice angelina Mark
elsa guadalupe Martinez
Maria g. Martinez
Kristin Lynn Masters
sCHooL of nUrsing
Candace Jean Mcalpine
amanda rae Montes
Brenda Moz
norma nevarez
gerardo alfredo nunez
Jesus adrian ordonez
Clara Uchenna osakwe
Melissa Marie Penney
edith Joann Perales
anabel Perez
Liliana Pinon
Patrick e. Pruitt
ivonne Puebla
Jareth Michael ramirez
Lizeth ramirez
diana susana reyes
nicole rachelle reza
athena francine rincon
Wendy Lynn rindahl
Liliana Ciriza rivas
Priscilla rivera
Lauren alyssa rodriguez
Monica rodriguez
Vanessa rodriguez
Ledia ruiz-Hernandez
abdulrahman Mohamad saei
abraham salloum
Cynthia Yolanda sandoval
Tracy Lee schweitzer
dezirae Yvonne senclair
Minjeong seo
Jennifer M. shaw
Hector oswaldo sias
Lyndsey Marie slape
Miriam a. smith
alicia Munoz sosa
Connie soto
Kathy Lee stelly
ryan Lee sterling
Kenneth alfred stice
shannon gilchrist stone
Heather Jean Tantimonaco
elizabeth Tarawally
Lauren anne Tezak
sergio antonio Torres
Jennifer Valdez
oscar demetrio Villalobos
Crystal Villanueva
Laura Jean Weaver
anika Leshay Wilson
deborah ann Wright

UniVersiTY Honors PrograM
University Honors Degree
Candidates
Biological Sciences
Crystal acosta
alejandro Bugarini
samantha nicole garcia
sharon L. gonzalez
narges K. Kalantarian
Luz Maria Luna
Leslie Luna de Lara
Mercy Uwakwe
Interdisciplinary Studies
alejandro de La Pena, Jr.
Microbiology
dolores dorado
Pablo L. Padilla
Multidisciplinary Studies
rocio solis-Cardozo
University Honors Certificate
Candidates
Biological Sciences
alison gross
dayla L. rangel
Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
Jorge J. Lopez
Electrical and Computer Engineering
gerardo rivera
Electrical Engineering
Luis Vicente
English and American Literature
Karla e. rivera
Finance
eva Quintana
Microbiology
diana K. rodriguez
Music Theatre
Kayla Cuthbertson
Organizational and Corporate
Communication
Caroline a. stone
Philosophy
Hector gutierrez
Political Science
sarah Valenzuela
Political Science and English and
American Literature
ana P. Martinez
Psychology
Martha i. Martinez
Cesar a. Perez

Doctor of Education
Educational Leadership and
Administration
Curtis J. Barnes
dissertation Title: distortion,
disparity, and dubious data:
The impact of accountability on
instructional Practice
Catherine Kennedy
dissertation Title: Teacher evaluation:
empty Ceremony or Vital activity?
Josie H. Lucker Keffer
dissertation Title: educational
Leaders’ Beliefs and attitudes
regarding Core and Current issues in
special education
Lizely Madrigal-gonzalez
dissertation Title: still ‘Unfinished
education:’ Hispanic students forty
Years after the Mexican american
education study
Doctor of Philosophy
Biological Sciences – Pathobiology
Margaret Christina Costanzo
dissertation Title: Mobilizing
subdominant HiV-specific CTLs as a
novel Vaccine strategy
debarshi roy
dissertation Title: arachidonic acid
signaling in Breast Cancer Cells
Civil Engineering
naveen Kumar goud ramunigari
dissertation Title: Computational
Material design of High Temperature
Composite Materials Using XfeM
Computer Science
Leonardo salayandia
dissertation Title: ontologies for
scientific data Transformation
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
rebecca anne escamilla
dissertation Title: an assessment
of Land Cover Change at the indio
Mountains research station
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gradUaTe sCHooL
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Murad Mohammad suleiman alaqtash
dissertation Title: a novel system
for automated gait Classification
and assessment Based on Multisensors
fusion and soft Computing
Techniques
Mario esteban Caire
dissertation Title: Power Modeling of
High Performance Computing Clusters
Jovan ariel saenz
dissertation Title: investigation of
divcon neurons in artificial neural
networks and their Hardware
implementation
Environmental Science and
Engineering
Mariana Chew
dissertation Title: sustainable
Wastewater Management for Paso
del norte Border Communities
ramiro Lujan
dissertation Title: Water Mass
Balances for the rio grande/Bravo
from fort Quitman, Texas, to foster
ranch near Langtry, Texas: an
assessment of factors
Mario alberto ruvalcaba
dissertation Title: investigation of
gas-solid fluidized Bed dynamics
with non-spherical Particles
eugenia shekhter
dissertation: Heavy Metal Pollution:
Historical reconstruction and sources
interpretation in Paso del norte
region
Geological Sciences
Cecilia del Pardo
dissertation Title: Three-dimensional
deformation and strain Models of
the death Valley and san andreas
fault Zones

History – Borderlands History
Juan Manuel Mendoza guerrero sr.
dissertation Title: Mexican
immigrants´ foodways in el
Paso, Texas, 1880-1960s: identity,
nationalism, and Community
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Jana Lynn McCallister
dissertation Title: Pre, Peri, and Post-
Migration Perspectives of Mexican
national refugees related to
experiences of Violence, Migration,
and resettlement along the Texas-
Mexico Border
International Business
ebetuel Pallares-Venegas
dissertation Title: The effect of
incubator Participation in developed
Market direct entry by emerging
Market firms
Michael Leon gonzales
dissertation Title: Competitive
advantage factors and diffusion
of Business intelligence and data
Warehousing
syed Kashif raza Zaidi
dissertation Title: ifrs adoption and
enforcement as antecedents of
economic growth
Materials Science and Engineering
david adrian roberson
dissertation Title: a novel Method
for the Curing of Metal Particle
Loaded Conductive inks and Pastes
Young Taek Yun
dissertation Title: Microscopic and
spectroscopic analysis of Wo3 and
Ti-doped Wo3 Thin films
Psychology
eva Margarita de La riva Lopez
dissertation Title: The interplay
between Language attitudes,
Language and ethnicity
Categorizations
Luis alberto natividad
dissertation Title: an examination
of the neurochemical Mechanisms
Mediating nicotine Withdrawal
in adolescent Versus adult rats:
implications of age-related
Vulnerability to nicotine addiction
Rhetoric and Composition
Kay Lester Mooy
dissertation Title: The Historical
Context during the 1960s-1980s
of the national Writing Project: its
importance to the fields of rhetoric,
english education, and Composition
Todd C. ruecker
dissertation Title: Writing across
institutions: studying the Curricular
and extracurricular Journeys of
Latina/o students Transitioning from
High school to College
Master of Accountancy
Victoria fattorini
erick i. gomez
Master of Arts
Art-Art Education
ricardo gil Marin
abel Mendoza
Clinical Psychology
Julie ann Blow
Cecilia Brooke Cholka
Clinton Lee Prall
Communication
Jorge Luis aguilar
John Melvin Burton
Mario a. dozal
Tanya Yvette flores
ana isabel gonzalez
davi israel Kallman
gabriela i. Morales
Education
Barbie alicia avila
roxanne Hackney
English and American Literature
Jennifer eva Cedillos
Kara Kathleen falknor
elena anne garcia
syretta Taneshia Jimenez
nathaniel J. Long
Cristina nicole rubio
Experimental Psychology
elva natalia strobach
History
dennis Jason aguirre
Kelley Marie akins
Luz elena Cadena
Miguel Juarez Jr.

andrew Llewellyn Klooster
Maria eugenia Lopez Calleros
Mario antonio Villa
Jacob aaron Waggoner
Latin American and Border Studies
Thomas allen fox
Leadership Studies
Joshua James aeschliman
gerren Michael alexander
Kevin alan Beavers
robert Brown
Charles arturo Bustamante
Melvin Carr
Maria Christina Castillo
Kenneth Taylor Collins
guadalupe L. Collins
anthony Colobro
nicholas Jenkins Cruz
richard James Cunningham
Marion J. davis
Wilson edward frantz Jr.
daniel dean goodwin
Jason J. Henderson
Mark r. Hill
Whitney Christina Houston
Paul Jacques
rogelio a. James Jr.
Jon Martin Jensen
William d. Kilmer
rachel elizabeth Kinnas
Keith alan Kozal
Benny Yau Lee
James randall Lenard
alan Wayne Lester
andres eduardo Montenegro
reuben negron Jr.
Kevin earl Picklesimer
Jose alfredo ramirez sanchez
eric rempfer
amanda Lea riley
Milton Jerome roberts sr.
Julio d. rogers
Justin ardey ruholl
eric russell
Joshua adam simpson
andre stewart
allen Vincent Taylor
shandia Terry Hughes
Jeremy Martin Trimble
robert rusell Verkon
Paula Villalobos
Jose Miguel Villarreal
Jason Lee White
Paris alexander Williams
Timika shavonne Williams
Michael anthony Woodhouse
Linguistics
elsa Y. aguilar
Political Science
Crystal Jewel Bustillos
Mani Kumar ghalay
Jesse adam Kapenga
Sociology
anthony Michael Jimenez
Yolanda Jane Mcdonald
Jesus gregorio smith
Spanish
francisco alejandro Tedeschi
Studio Art
Lorena aguirre Coughanour
Master of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies
John Leo de frank
alfredo Martin Perez
Jessica stacy ruizquez
Marcela Varona Carrillo
Master of Arts in Teaching
Mathematics
enayatallah Kalantarian
Luz rodriguez La Prade
romeo gerardo Lerma
edith ortiz
Sciences
Courtney suzanne Courreges
intesar a. suliman el-feitouri
sukaina elena el-omari
Marissa ann flores
rebeca Quintana gonzalez
Lucero s. Macias
erika Medrano
Teaching English
Julianna ahonen
sarah nicole de La garza
sandra flores
Carisa Joi Krol
elsa Veronica Trevino
Humberto Joaquin Vergara-oronoz
Master of Business
Administration
Melissa denise alvarez
amy Marie arsenault
angela Jazmin Barragan Palma
Miguel alejandro Barrera
Carman Marie Callahan
Paulina Cano
iram Chavez
swapnali simon Colaco

Jose guillermo dominguez
Kritika sivan galvez
James garcia
daniel garcia
Karla sarai garcia
Karla dolores garcia
alexander Heinrich gerstner
arindam ghosh
Humberto Hernandez Jr.
stephanie ann Herrera
Jiukun Hu
gabriela ivette Ledezma
alejandra Leon
evgenia nikolay Lopez-rogina
Juliana M. Maio-Cardenas
daniel antonio Martinez
noe Martinez
Joey Martinez
edward Christopher Missirian
gerardo Jose Moreira
Carlos Joel nunez
erik omar ortega
elizabeth osborn-Mendoza
William Vincent osolinsky
Chandrateja Paladi
alberto Perches
Charles Quiroz
daniel rivero-estens
raul ruiz
Jose antonio ruiz
erik Joshua samaniego
sayan sarkar
denise Hannah Thompson
Lorena Valdes Berrueta
alexis Vasavilbazo Cortez
Master of Education
Educational Administration
Manuel de Jesus aldaco
Jose salvador Cabrera
ricardo Chapa
Michael Hans Coppock
Hermila gamez
Christopher robert gibson
sergio arturo gonzalez Jr.
Leticia gutierrez
Charlie Walden Harris
angelica Hernandez
Luis rodrigo Jacquez
Yelena Kapilevich
sean Michael Kilkenny
araceli Lara
Thelma Laredo
Mark anthony Loya
Brennan dean Masters
sandra araceli Medrano
Mary ann Paez
Karen Martinez reid
Yvonne romero
Martha sagrario santamaria
Mike rudy Torres
erik Vasquez
Melissa arlene Vasquez
Jennifer Lynn Veik
Michael Joseph Woznicki
Educational Diagnostician
Viviana isabel Bocanegra
isela guzman
anita Villalva
Guidance and Counseling
Laura guadalupe acosta
Cindy noemi aguilar
Consuelo Campos-reyes
graciela Casas
denize elvira Christobal
Lisa dieter
Michael Joseph enriquez
eddieca gina garcia
fernando rene garnica Jr.
guadalupe Beatriz Marshall
Veronica Lashea Mathews
elizabeth nunez
Cyd Peck-goldfarb
irma alicia rodriguez
Jose Luis sanchez
Maria egriselda santiesteban
Brenda southern
Monica Teran
april Monique Truax
Miguel Vicente Vega
Instructional Specialist
Maria dejesus apodaca
adam daniel armstrong
ricardo Boisselier
Zenith Patricia Borrego
ruben Borrego
Brenda M. Carnero
autumn rachele Carter
angelica Maria Castillo
rose Mary Cereceres
Marcos Chavez
elvira Lizett decena
Marco antonio delgado
samantha nicole delgado
selene Violeta dominguez
Claudia Lourdes dominguez
susan elizabeth felix-Cuellar
romeo andrew fierro
Carlos Julio flores
adriaan shorey follansbee
Melissa ann fuentes
Mirna Cecilia gallegos

imelda garcia
Maria garcia
sandra gil
Jose Luis giron
rebekah ann Hernandez
Jonathan William Hutchins
Yessica irigoyen
rebecca anne Kreye
Lisa d. Lawson
Michael edward Lewis
shelley Jean Lincoln
david ivan Lopez
irene Martinez
antonio Miguel Martinez
Meri Linn McCollum
Margarita Medina
daniella Monsivais
elizabeth ann Montero
argelia niswonger
Bernadette nunez
Tracy renee ogaz
Jesus daniel ortega
nancy Padilla
ruby ann Palacios
Jaime Luna Palma Jr.
roberto e. Parra
Joanna Margarita Parra reyes
Marizza isabel Plaza-Lopez
Jaime Porras
ruby anne Quiroz
Katheryn ann ricketts
Leslie Lynn ritchey
Jose antonio rivera sr.
rebekah rojas
amanda rae rueda
steve salcido
Halina Lindsey sanchez
silvia sanchez
Lynda deniz sekerci
Joanne servin
Juan fabian silva
Charity Lynn stevens
simon Valdez
Luisa Jannette Valenzuela
fabian Valenzuela
rosalinda Walker
Heather ann Ward
sarah Lea Welsh
emily Williams
damon Lynn Zeller
sonia Zepeda
Reading Education
felisha escarcega
daisy Priscilla ontiveros
Jessica ivonne rodriguez
Christy Marie sanchez
special education
Yolanda H. Castaneda
daphne darbonnier-navarro
rebecca Hamilton
adriana ibarra
anna Christina Montes
adriana Palacios
ana Karina Villareal
Master of Fine Arts
Creative Writing
Zita smith arocha
daniel Jose Centeno Maldonado sr.
oscar Humberto godoy Barbosa sr.
Julio Cesar Perez Mendez
daniel rios Lopera sr.
Miranda arocha smith
Laura L. stubbins
ruben andres Varona Herrera sr.
Master of Music
Music Education
alejandro fierro
Jocelyn Leigh garner
emily elizabeth stuart
Music Performance
rebeca rosales
Jonathan rohn Vogan
Master of Occupational
Therapy
Jesus aguirre
Master in Public
Administration
Jeremy Manuel Burciaga
Janell amber Casarez
Claudia iveth Castro
alyssa d. Cervantes
agustine Pimentel
Thomas Quinn iV
Lorena rodriguez
david Christopher samaniego
Master of Public Health
aurora aguirre Polanco
Xochiquetzalli gamboa
amir Kamel
Master of Science
Bioinformatics
Karla Y. garcia
Javier ordonez
daniel rodarte
erika Cynthia Villa

Biological Sciences
damaris Crystal rosado
Civil Engineering
Laith ali al sabty
nela Blejcharova
Jana Cervinska
Bijoy Krishna Halder
Petr Malina
stefania semanova
ivana simkova
Jiri Tylich
Marketa Vavrova
Computational Science
francisco oswaldo aguirre ortega
Melaku ayenew Bogale
Computer Engineering
Victor Manuel de la fuente
Jesus enrique Hernandez
Joshua Moses Martinez
Computer Science
Bidisha Chakraborty
aritra dattagupta
Michael Hans durcholz
ali Jalal Kamali
Cesar eduardo Yeep
Construction Management
grant B. odom
Economics
roberto Marcos Ceniceros sotelo
francisco Javier Pallares
Electrical Engineering
alexander ramon aguirre
Lilia alejandra Chaparro
fernanda de souza Leite
alberto gonzalez galache
sergio enrique gamez
oscar alberto Hernandez
nagendra Kiran Kambhampati
Chethan ramachandra Keladi
Phanendra Koppisetti
Marcela Cristina Meza nevarez
akshay sadan Pai
satish Chandra Patne
ayla nayeli ramos
sinohe rodriguez
Luis gerardo sagarnaga Lopez
antonio samaniego
abdul Jabeer shaik
Christian sergio Tapia
Engineering
oscar guillermo Chavez
neith aracely estrada
Christian andres Herrera Hernandez
Jorge Lopez Villarreal
Jaime alejandro Mendez
erika soraya ollivier
Paden Portillo
Bianca Valdenebro ayala
Environmental Science
Christine Lynn Cox
diana angelica Martinez gomez
Geological Sciences
Jaclyn danielle Clark
douglas steven Lynne
Jonathan arthur Meyer
ezer Patlan
garrett M. Thornton
Industrial Engineering
anuar Jesus aguirre
emmanuel gurrola
edgar ivan Jimenez
Intelligence and National Security
Studies
Jesus g. alvarez sr.
robert Udell Christensen
david diaz Jr.
Marissa g. garcia
Jonathan fabian nogueira
antonio david resendiz
Matthew Wade richardson
Colby James richardson
alfredo del angel rodriguez
Jose raul soto
Kinesiology
sarah ann nishimuta
Manufacturing Engineering
Hugo Jesus Lopez
erick genaro Morales
Mathematics
Pavel Bezdek
adrian delgado
Jose Jonathan gamez
Mechanical Engineering
gaurav Baghmar
Jesus Betancourt-roque
raul Corral Jr.
osvaldo dominguez
Jorge alberto enriquez
Mark david flores
Benjamin fuentez
Manuel Johannes Hernandez
Jesus francisco Hinojos
Hector armando Mendoza
Jesus samuel Mijares

Paul rodriguez
salvador Manuel rodriguez
andrew W. smith
Julio adrian Torres frayre sr.
Juan gerardo Valenzuela
Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering
nydia Judit esparza
georgina Heredia
damian Marrufo
sylvia Lucia natividad
Victoria rae rangel
daniel Brendan Voglewede
Speech-Language Pathology
rosetta Melani alvarado
Vanessa Michelle arreola
ivonne Casillas Villalba
susana diaz-Chavez
elizabeth H. gallardo
daniel Marrufo
William Christoper McQuillen
Michelle grace noe
daniel Peregrino
Jacqueline Picone
Patricia g. rios
Crystal sandoval
Marcela susa
Kevin Van den Bogaard
Valerie Yvette Vazquez
Statistics
francis Biney
rebecca davis
angelica Monarrez rodriguez
Systems Engineering
Pabel Corral
Jose antonio gallegos
Jose alberto garza
Vania Catalina Larios
Kathleen anna Zurlinden
Master of Science in
Environmental Engineering
Perla Teresita Torres
Master of Science in
Information Technology
natalia idaly avila
Vivek Vardhan nalla
eduardo Vazquez
Master of Science in
Interdisciplinary Studies
Keerthi Haritha
Master of Science in Nursing
Nurse Clinical Specialist
ramona ann Clegg
rebecca Colby
rebecca ryan davis
Cristina dominguez
sula Marie dunklin
William Joseph glover
Trissa Jane Lee
richard Paul Macias
Jorge arturo Medina Jr.
Morgan nichole gibson natoli
Martina omolola Taylor-Campbell
Patricia gail Wilson
Nursing-Practitioner
Heather grant
susana almeraz Juarez
Pamela Brough richardson
sandra rodriguez
raul rodriguez Jr.
Nursing Systems Management
Lisa Browning
Jennifer Kay duggan
nancy Jennifer escobar
Michael Lee Hall
Tasha Phillina Hopper
Jackie Lynne Vandewalle
Master of Social Work
Veronica andujo
Melina Chavez
angelica felix-Mena
alberto figueroa
evelyn frausto
daniel gonzalez
Leah Lopez
Laiza Moran
Corene Marie seymour
Karla dayanna silva
Patrice siqueiros
Karina etelvina Zuniga
Doctor of Pharmacy
UTEP-UTA Cooperative Pharmacy
Program
Maria aguirre
Jacob a. alvarado
Michael C. estrada
Monique M. garcia
Valerie Marie garcia
Yamel Cecilia Herrera
elizabeth Horn
Terrie Martinez
gilbert rodriguez
abigail e. sones
Kathryn ann Zortman

College of Business
Administration
Brenda Judith arrieta
Joshua felipe Barraza
Lauren Michele
Blackwell
narahay esmeralda
Buendia
Tello alejandro Cabrera
Monica a. Cardeno
Heather Christine
Corwin
alan fernando davila
elizabeth delgado
alfredo espinoza
alexandra fernandez
rosa e. fernandez
adriana Ximena fuentes
Mariana gamez
Talisa alejandra
gutierrez
Phillbert Jinwoo Hwang
Paddy Bryne Kelley
aaron Legarreta
alejandra Lorenzana
andrea grace McMahon
Laura d. ornelas
Yujin Pierluissi
Tania deyanira ramirez
Chavez
Valerie Jon ramos
diego adrian rico
Jesus J. rojas
iris Marie smith
Justin Charles smith
Patricia soto
Jacklyne grace Varela
diana damaris Villegas
eun M. Yoon
John Zacarias
College of Education
Candace Lee aguirre
gloria M. anthony
irma galaviz Baeza
Honors CandidaTes
May 2012
erica Lynn Bailon
adriana Banuelos
Jacqueline Bernal
Brittany H. Brockman
Cynthia ann Campa
angela alicia Campana
diana Paloma Canales
Patricia griselda Castano
Veronica renee Castilla
olga L. Castillo
alyss ashley Chairez
edna Marina Chavez
Lourdes Chavez
Kevin ryann Collins
gabriel andres Colorado
rosa Cuevas
alejandro de La Pena
Bianca Laura delgado
Celina delgado
adriana isabel
dominguez
damaris griselda duran
Cecilia e. erales
Kristal M. escobar
Miriam anai espejo
Priscilla esquivel
Marcela susana flores
samantha flores
Luz elena gamez
Libertad Maria garcia
Christelle ann gonzales
Melanie Beth gonzales
natalia gonzalez
ruth gonzalez
desiree Monique
grajeda
Perla guadian
elvira gutierrez
alma Leticia Hinojos
Jaymie rae Hunt
roger eric isaac
alma L. Lara
steve Lopez
Jessica Marie Lorenzana
rachel Marie Lujan
Jessica danielle Maese
frances Mendez
Yolanda Mendoza
Maria elsa Meza
Monica Marie Milam
gabriel abraham Moran
araceli Munoz
erin Leigh Murphy
Mary elizabeth nevarez
Maria elena noel-flores
angelica Pineira
arlene Portillo
alexandra Christina
Maria Quiroz
suzette ramirez
Laura J. reyes
nabil reyes
Judith Paulina saenz
gomez
Judith Haydee segovia
Leticia H. seidon
Breante eileen shuler
anna Marie silvas
Concepcion soto
Kellsey Hoover stephens
Luis daniel Tinajero
aileen B. Torres
Valerie Torres
Yadira Y. Trejo
sandra Melissa Trujillo
Jenny a. Welch
norma Cecilia Wilburn
Cameron K. Wilson
gisela Zaldivar
College of
Engineering
diego aguirre
Jose a. Castorena
Mayra J. Contreras
felipe de alva
natalia V. espino
Johanna L. flores
steven J. galindo
alexander M. gonzalez

daniel a. Lemus
rafael C. Llausas
Crystal M. Lucero
Jose L. Mena
Jonathan Minjares
omar r. Mota
Juan C. Munoz
gerardo rivera
daniel a. rodriguez
Juan C. salcido
Kimberlin schnittker
Patrick W. shindo
eduardo soto
Kathryn s. Thomas
Luis a. Torres escobedo
Justin M. Ucol
ricardo Urquidi
Luis a. Vicente
College of Liberal
Arts
Trinidad acevedo
adilene acosta
alexandra aguilar
Jerry aldaz
Kyle alexander alvarado
danielle Marie anaya
ana Laura arellanos
Henry isabel arrambide
ana Lisa arvizu
Lily B. Balboa
Jacob Jerome Barde
Jesus a. Barrera
dominguez
elena Christine Bitner
Clara Maribel Cain
dario augusto Caire
Hilda Calderon
ricardo Calzadias
Tiena a. Candia
Carrie Lynn Carpinteyro
ramon Carrasco
nancy susana Carrillo
eden g. Clark
Brenda Liliana Contreras
gerardo Corrujedo
Kayla e. Cuthbertson
steven Javier de avila
israel J. delgado
Jordan Justine dew
Zyanya f. dickey
Yuliana dominguez
ashley reigh dorchester
Wanda Joy dorris
olivia Kay douglas
Baiba eglite
Justin Michael fontenot
elvira stephanie frias
Lluvia iran fuentes
radames Mauricio
gomez
rosa ana gomez Valdor
Martin Mitchel gonzalez
Michael david grant
omar ivan guillen
esteffan alan gutierrez
Hector esteban
gutierrez
angelena renea guy
alice elaine Hernandez
gladys e. Hernandez
Kerri-Lynn Virginia
Hubacker
Jonathan aaron Jackson
Mario Jimenez
Corrine Mae Kaaihue
Jiwhoon Kim
Wayne William Landry
gerardo dan Lopez
omar e. Lozano
adriana Lozoya
rodrigo Madrigal
ricardo Magallanes
Jorge Maldonado
Laura d. Marin
ana Patricia Martinez
edna aileen Martinez
Martha ivonne Martinez
Myriam a. Martinez-
Banuelos
emily Marie Masterson
alejandra Matos
denisse Mendoza
adrian Miranda
noelle Michelle Molinar
roberto Moncivais
sarah elizabeth
Monsivais
anita Catherine
Montano
rosa emma Morales de
rascon
Jeannette Patricia
Munoz
Maria rebecca nassi
daniel aaron natividad
adon Lee neria
Marcela nungaray
Krystal nicole oblinger
Yolanda denise ochoa
ashley Brianne olivas
gloria ortiz
Jesus armando ortiz
sarah ann ortiz
Cesar agustin Perez
Ydali Phoenix-Cervantes
elida Patricia Portillo
Patricia Leah Quezada
adelmar alvin ramirez
Maegan renee ramirez
Johanna Kristine reyes
Laura elisa reyes
andrea eliane rios
guillermo rivas
diana rivera
Karla emilia rivera
Lorena romero
Kayleigh M. ross
Mary ann rueda
ilene Lorraine ruiz
Brenda salayandia
richard g. samples
armando g. saucedo
Michael James
schuetzler
adam Lee sebastian
rocio sarahi solis
Cardozo
sonya Marie stokes
Caroline arce stone
Taelon Jorn stonecipher
Mabel noemi Terminel
enoch Torres
Patrick a. Torres
ana Karen Torres
dominguez
sarah Valenzuela

Viviana Valenzuela
allison Kristen Vega
Cesar g. Villarreal
danielle r. Webster
nicole rhodarmer
Webster
elizabeth Crystal Zubiate
College of Health
Sciences
angel alberto aguirre
Jose arody alvarez
sheryhan Taiseer asha
steven James Borrego
diana Lizbeth Buenning
nikki Pauline Campos
Jath richard Candy
Paige Lani Cardona
Leticia Castillo
Cynthia dolores
Chaparro
Liliana J. Christensen
Jane Townsend Concha
Joanna de La o
itzel Leticia diaz
Tanya durbin
Carmen gentry
asia Marie gibbons
Julia Jean Holguin
adriana aide Lopez
Melissa Melendez
Veronica Marie Mendez
Jose antonio Mendoza
Leslie Martinez nolazco
Kenia Parra
Karina Biana Parras
adrian John Placencio
esmeralda Quintana
dominic andrew ramos
Viviana andrea rios
evelyn Priscilla rodela
graciela rodriguez
Juan Ulises rojo
Juanita Mildred rubio
samantha rae saucedo
stephen serrano
Karla diane suarez
Beatriz Torres
samantha Villedo Ungos
diana Valenzuela
School of Nursing
nichola antionette
adkins
elida adriana apodaca
Vanessa avelar Lezama
gabriela Mari Baida
rebecca Harper
Beauchamp
damen Kyle Beavers
stephanie d. Carter
alisa d. Cupp
Linda Veronica esquibel
ramesh gautam
Pavneet Kanur grewal
Laura graciela Lightner
elizabeth Marie Locke
Jason allen Longwell
Michelle Leigh Lopez
Janice angelina Mark
elsa guadalupe Martinez
Maria g. Martinez
Candace Jean Mcalpine
amanda rae Montes
Clara Uchenna osakwe
edith Joann Perales
Patrick e. Pruitt
Jareth Michael ramirez
Wendy Lynn rindahl
Monica rodriguez
Cynthia Yolanda
sandoval
Hector oswaldo sias
Lyndsey Marie slape
alicia Munoz sosa
Kathy Lee stelly
Kenneth alfred stice
shannon gilchrist stone
Heather Jean
Tantimonaco
elizabeth Tarawally
Lauren anne Tezak
Jennifer Valdez
Crystal Villanueva
Laura Jean Weaver
deborah ann Wright
College of Science
Crystal rose acosta
Joshua seth adams
ericka amador
Tiffany Hazel
Blankenship
alejandro Bugarini
Karla Castro
rodolfo Cereceres
Lucia Bernardette
Chacon diaz
ashley nicole Collazo
Bertha Cortes
dolores ileana dorado
alejandra Carrasco
escareno
ruben femat
Jacqueline gamboa
Varela
samuel garcia
ivone alexandra gomez
rubio
sharon Lizeth gonzalez
Bryce Thomas Hendryx
Bobbie Hernandez
daniel Herrera
narges Khatoon
Kalantarian
John andrew Loiselle
Luz Maria Luna
arlene Teana Zakia
Moore
Brissa Morales
isaac a. Moya
Lauren ann o’Leary
Pablo Lorenzo Padilla
Miguel angel Perea
Cesar arturo Perez
dayla Lucero rangel
Haydee guadalupe
rodriguez
Leann rodriguez
amanda danielle
romero
samuel ricardo Urquiza
Mercy ebere Uwakwe
Leslie Vargas

0
ToP Ten seniors
2011-2012
Jacob Barde
Philosophy
Communication Studies
Narges K. Kalantarian
Biological Sciences
Ana P. Martinez
Political Science
English and American Literature
Pablo L. Padilla
Microbiology
Diego Rico
Finance and Accounting
Kimberlin Schnittker
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Adam Lee Sebastian
Psychology
Patrick W. Shindo
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Samantha Villedo Ungos
Health Promotion
Mercy E. Uwakwe
Biological Sciences (Biomedical)

sTUdenT Honors
Members of the graduating Class
Men and Women of Mines
Joshua Baca
gina Carrion
alejandro de La Peña
ana Torres-dominguez
Wayne Landry
Juan Lopez
griselda Muñoz
rosemary Prieto
Who’s Who Among Students
in American Colleges and Universities
Christian andresen
Joshua Baca
Jacob Barde
david Carrasco
Jessica deHaro
Michael durcholz
georgina flores
ruby genera
Luis Jacquez
Wayne Landry
oscar Lira
ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant
United States Army,
United States Army Reserve
fernando arriola
adrian a. Betancourt, Jr.
Benjamin a. Boult, iii
richard V. Brockett
Joseph K. dimaggio
Marshall W. evans
Brandon W. grifford
omar i. guillen
daniel Horcasitas
Corrine Kaaihue
Yunmi Lee
Jorge Lopez
Juan Lopez
griselda Muñoz
Juan Muñoz-Molina
ivette ortega ibarra
elida Portillo
rosemary Prieto
Karla riviera
rocio solis
ana Torres-dominguez
Bryan Westman
Maria d. Liriano
Jacob Lopez
Jorge Maldonado
Jose f. Meinjueiro
adrian Miranda
isaac r. nelson
Melissa M. Penney
Kristina W. samuel
andrew W. smith
Jalyssa Walker
ronald L. Worster

Honors regaLia
University academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations:
3.9 - 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) ....................................................................................gold
3.8 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) ........................................................................................White
3.5 - 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors) ..................................................................................................College Color
Business administration .......................................................................................................................................drab
education ......................................................................................................................................................Light Blue
engineering ...................................................................................................................................................... orange
Health sciences ................................................................................................................................................. salmon
Liberal arts ...................................................................................................................................................royal Blue
nursing ...............................................................................................................................................................apricot
science ...................................................................................................................................................golden Yellow
Honors degree ........................................................................................................................................... gold stole
Honors Certificate ..................................................................................................................................................Lilac
Honors senior Thesis................................................................................................................................. dark green
College of Business Administration
Beta alpha Psi – Black/red Cords ................................................................national, scholastic, and Professional
financial information Honor society
Beta gamma sigma – Blue/gold Cords and stole ..................................................... international Honor society
College of Education
Chi sigma iota - Blue/White .............................................................................national Counseling Honor society
Kappa delta Pi .............................................................................................international education Honor society
double gold 3.9 - 4.0
double White 3.8 - 3.89
green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79
green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49
College of Engineering
alpha sigma Mu - Yellow ........................................................................... Materials engineering Honor society
Chi epsilon - Purple Cowl .......................................................................national Civil engineering Honor society
eta Kappa nu - red/Blue ............................................................... national electrical engineering Honor society
Tau Beta Pi – White/orange stole .......................................................................... interdisciplinary Honor society
College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing
eta sigma gamma – gold/forrest green stole .................. national Honorary Health education organization
College of Liberal Arts
iota iota iota - Lavender ................................................................................. Honor society for Women’s studies
Lambda Pi eta - White/red ....................................................................................Communication Honor society
Phi alpha Theta - red/Blue ....................................................................................national History Honor society
Pi sigma alpha - red/White/Black with a red/White Medallion ........national Political science Honor society
Psi Chi - gold double Cords with Blue/gold Tassels ................................. national Honor society in Psychology
College of Science
alpha epsilon delta – Purple/red Cords ......................................................... Health Professional Honor society
University Honor Societies/Programs
golden Key international – Blue/gold Cords, .................................international Honor society for graduates
gold Medallion with Blue/gold ribbon, and gold stole and Undergraduates
alpha Lambda delta - red, White and gold Honor Cords ..............................................national Honor society
for freshmen Year students
Mortar Board - silver/gold or gold Medallion/White ribbon .............................national senior Honor society
national society of Collegiate scholars - gold/Maroon or gold sash (officers) ........................ national society
of Collegiate scholars for first and second Year students
Phi Kappa Phi - navy Blue/gold ..........................................................................................national Honor society
sigma Xi – White/royal Blue Cords ......................... international, Multidisciplinary scientific research society
sigma alpha Lambda – navy Blue, gold, and Black Cords ............................................national Leadership and
Honors organization
University Honors Council - royal Blue/orange .................................................. Honors Program Honor society
United states Military Honor – red/White/Blue Cords ......................................................all Military Candidates

HisTorY
Prior to 1980, The University
of Texas at el Paso (and its
predecessors, the Texas College of
Mines and Metallurgy and Texas
Western College) borrowed regalia
for ceremonial occasions. in 1980,
drama department faculty member
C.L. etheridge suggested that the
time had come for UTeP to have
its own unique regalia. President
Haskell Monroe established the
University Heritage Commission to
raise funds for the creation of official
regalia, to include a mace, chains of
office for the President and the Vice
President for academic affairs, a
UTeP banner and seal, and a banner
and seal for each of the colleges.
a University seal, depicting el
Paso’s sun, mountains and river,
had been created for Texas Western
College in 1949 by renowned
local artist José Cisneros. This seal
was incorporated into the official
heraldic layout for the University
banner designed by art department
faculty member sally Bishop segal,
who also designed seals for the
colleges of Liberal arts, science,
nursing and allied Health (now
the College of Health sciences),
and the graduate school. albert
ronke, drama department faculty
member, designed the seals for the
colleges of Business administration,
education, and engineering. all
eight seal designs in their heraldic
layout were then crafted into fabric
by esther “Terrie” Cornell. in 2001,
the seals for engineering, Business
and Health sciences were updated
by sally segal to reflect new
programs offered by those colleges.
UTeP alumnus James Love
created the Chain of office for the
President, consisting of eight seals
regaLia
reproduced on two-inch-diameter
enameled disks; the Chain of office
for the Vice President for academic
affairs; and the University Mace.
C.L. etheridge developed the
ceremonial rituals used in University
commencement since 1981.
Banners
among the many traditions
associated with commencement,
the presentation of the
ceremonial University and
College banners symbolizes the
accomplishments of the graduates
whom we honor on this occasion
and the University’s commitment
to their success. each banner
bears a unique seal placed on a 4
x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire,
and each incorporates symbols
and colors that define it:
University Banner
Colors: orange, White and Blue
symbols: open Book – the learning
process; the sun, Mountains and river
– the city of el Paso; star – The Lone star
of Texas; Laurel Branch – high academic
achievement; oak Branch – solidity and
permanence
Colleges
Business Administration
Colors: Brown - Business and accounting
Copper - economics
symbols: flame - depicts knowledge and
enlightenment; Miner’s pick - represents
unity with the University’s identity;
Column - symbolic of strength and an
emblematic inference to the importance
of international accreditation; scroll
- associated with commerce and
contracting; Laurel branches - denote
academic and professional success;
globe -international

Education
Color: Light Blue
symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book
– learning and literacy; sigma – greek
symbol for “all-encompassing”; Book,
ruler and Compass – the tools of learning
Engineering
Color: dark orange
symbols: Castle structure – civil
engineering; gear – mechanical
engineering; Bolt of Lightning
– electrical engineering; Hammer and
assaying scale – metallurgical and
mining engineering; Human form
– industrial engineering; Computer Card
and Binary numbers – computer science
Health Sciences
Colors: apricot – nursing
green – Healing arts
symbols: dark red field – blood
of life; White shield and red Cross
– humanitarian aid; Human figure
– physical care and therapy; Beaker,
needle and Test Tube – laboratory
research and application
Liberal Arts
Color: White – Humanities, arts and Letters
symbols: alpha/omega – first and last
letters of greek alphabet symbolizing
the scope of studies in Liberal arts;
Torch – knowledge; open Book – the
learning process and literacy
Color stripes denote disciplines within
liberal arts: Brown for fine arts, Crimson
for Journalism, Pink for Music, dark Blue
for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology,
scarlet for religion, Citron for social
Work and silver gray for speech and
drama
Nursing
Color: apricot
symbols: Maltese Cross - exceptional
service to humanity; Lamp of
Knowledge - tribute to florence
nightingale; eternal flame - lifelong
quest for knowledge; Laurel Leaves
- honor; “Corpus sanare” - healing the
body; Burnt orange ring - school of
nursing becomes part of The University
of Texas system in 1972; Columbia Blue
and navy Blue - past and present shades
of blue designated as official colors; stars
- the state of Texas with Miner orange.
Science
Color: golden Yellow
symbols: Clouds/sky – the atmosphere
surrounding the earth; globe – earth
and geography; Methane Molecule
– chemistry, biology and physics; five
Mathematical symbols – basic and
higher math concepts; Tree – the history
of science; and the Mountains, earth
and strata – geology
Graduate School
Colors: University colors of orange,
White and Blue and other colors from
academic areas offering graduate study
symbols: rainbow – the spectrum of
disciplines forming the graduate school;
star – the Lone star of Texas and the
skyward direction of the flames; Pan of
flames – group knowledge; and Laurel
Branches – high academic achievement
THe UniVersiTY MaCe
a symbol of authority and
dignity of office, the mace has
been associated with civil and
academic ceremonies from at
least the 14th century. The Mace
is designed to convey honor,
optimism, hope, accomplishment,
learning and scholarship, and its
association with special events
denotes tradition, solemnity and a
commitment to excellence. at The
University of Texas at el Paso, the
Mace plays a prominent role in all
Commencement and Convocation
ceremonies.
The University Mace is a timeless
and inspiring symbol that combines
forms selected from the distinctive
Bhutanese architecture of the UTeP

campus; the natural landscape of
the Chihuahuan desert; and the
multicultural heritage of the U.s.-
Mexico border region. The Mace
captures the University’s rich history
as well as its highly promising
future, from its beginnings as Texas’
first mining school in 1914 to today’s
competitive research university
serving a 21st century student
demographic.
as UTeP launches the
commemoration of its Centennial
in 2014, the University Mace
will take its place as a cherished
legacy of that major milestone,
an extraordinarily beautiful
reminder of UTeP’s first 100 years
of commitment to providing higher
education opportunities to residents
of this U.s.-Mexico border region.
goWns, CaPs and
Hoods
The tradition of the gown, cap
and hood worn at UTeP events
dates back to universities in the
Middle ages, when such garments
had very practical applications. The
gown and hood kept the chill away
as students and teachers labored
in halls of learning that were often
damp and drafty.
originally, the mortar board, or
flat square cap, was a hat which,
when removed, provided its wearer
with a flat writing surface. Writing
instruments and paper were kept in
the long sleeves of the gown.
Until modern times, caps and
gowns were made of black fabric
to illustrate the gravity of learning.
although today’s gowns, caps and
tassels are available in a variety
of colors, the symbolism of color
remains. for example, students who
graduate from UTeP wear a tassel
whose color represents the college
from which they receive their
degrees.
The hood drapes over the
shoulders and is worn by those who
have earned a master’s or doctoral
degree. it consists of a black shell,
lined in satin, and bears the color
of the institution that conferred the
degree. The hoods worn by UTeP
graduates have an orange lining
crossed with a white chevron. The
velvet on the border bears the color
of the field of learning in which the
degree was earned.
CoMMenCeMenT sToLes
The University of Texas at el
Paso alumni association honors
faculty and student Marshals,
Banner Bearers and University
Banner Bearer with an orange satin
stole bearing the Class Medallion
and alumni association logo.
inaugurated in May 2004, the
stoles are proudly worn by students
who were selected to represent
their college based on their
exceptional academic achievement.
The University Banner Bearer
— selected based on academic
achievement, leadership and
campus involvement — is
considered the highest honor
bestowed upon a student during
commencement. This student
follows the grand Marshal and
leads the college banners in the
processional. The University Banner
Bearer is the second to receive their
diploma in their respective college.
in the second phase of the
processional, undergraduate and
graduate Student Marshals lead
their fellow candidates and are the
first in their college to receive their
diploma.
The College Banner Bearers
carry their college banner and
lead their college in the second

phase of the processional. These
students are second in their college
to receive their diploma except
in the college represented by the
University Banner Bearer.
CLass MedaLLion
The first class medallion was
created to commemorate UTeP’s
100 th Commencement ceremony
in May 1998 at the sun Bowl
featuring The Honorable george
W. Bush, then governor of Texas.
Because of the medallion’s
popularity, University officials
decided to create a Class Medallion
for each year’s graduating class
starting in the new millennium. The
Class Medallion unifies graduates
of the spring, summer and winter
graduation classes into a single class
determined by the graduation year.
a scholarship from the Medallion
endowed scholarship fund is
awarded to a commencement
candidate during the spring and
winter ceremonies.
now in their fifteenth year, the
medallions have become a tradition
and part of the regalia worn by
graduates at commencement
ceremonies.
Mining Minds
To honor the Class of 2012
spring semester graduates, Mining
Minds, the iconic piece of public
art installed in 2010 to enhance
the entrance of the University
of Texas at el Paso campus, will
glow in orange and blue through
the weekend of commencement.
Michael Clapper, sculptor who
created Mining Minds, honored
President diana natalicio by
selecting and converting into binary
code on the pick the final lines from
her fall 2008 Convocation remarks:
Believe in yourself and in your
dreams. Believe in UTeP and its
aspirations. share the dream!
at night, light illuminates the
steel structure, while Led’s emanate
from the perforated ones and zeros
at each end of the pick. on special
occasions, including historic dates,
annual milestones and to celebrate
special accomplishments, the pick
illuminates the campus’ entrance.
The majestic pix-axe sculpture
is located in the roundabout
at University avenue and sun
Bowl drive, in front of the UTeP
Bookstore.

deCoraCiones, insignias Y TraJes
CereMoniaLes
HisToria
La Universidad de Texas en el
Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras,
Texas College of Mines and
Metallurgy y Texas Western College,
pedían prestados los trajes que
se usaban en algunas ocasiones
solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes de
1980. en el verano de dicho año, el
profesor C.L etheridge, miembro del
cuerpo docente del departamento
de arte dramático, sugirió que ya
era hora de que UTeP contara con
sus propios trajes de ceremonia. el
Presidente Haskell Monroe fundó
la Comisión Patrimonial de la
Universidad con el fin de recaudar
fondos destinados a la creación de
una serie de elementos decorativos
oficiales, que incluirían un bastón
de mando, collares emblemáticos de
los cargos de rector y Vicerrector de
asuntos académicos, el estandarte
universitario y el escudo, así como
estandartes y escudos para cada una
de las facultades.
en 1949, el renombrado
pintor paseño José Cisneros creó
un escudo universitario para
Texas Western College. Más
tarde, se incluyó el escudo que
representaba el sol, las montañas
y el río de el Paso en el diseño
heráldico oficial del estandarte
de la universidad, diseñado por la
profesora y pintora sally Bishop,
quién también creó los diseños de
los emblemas para las facultades
de artes Liberales, Ciencias,
enfermería y Ciencias afines (actual
facultad de Ciencias de la salud),
y la escuela de graduados. a su
vez, albert ronke, profesor de arte
dramático y escenógrafo, concibió
los diseños de los escudos para las
facultades de administración de
empresas, educación e ingeniería.
Los ocho diseños de los escudos
y su disposición heráldica fueron
plasmados en tela por esther
“Terrie” Cornell. en el 2001, los
escudos de la facultad de ingeniería,
de administración de empresas
y de Ciencias de la salud fueron
rediseñados para que se incluyeran
los nuevos programas ofrecidos por
dichas facultades.
Un ex-alumno, James Love,
artista y joyero de el Paso, elaboró
el collar del cargo oficial de rector,
que comprendía ocho escudos
reproducidos sobre discos esmaltados
de dos pulgadas de diámetro, así
como el collar de cargo de Vicerrector
de asuntos académicos y el bastón de
mando de la Universidad.
Los procedimientos y procesiones
ceremoniales que se siguen
actualmente fueron ideados por
C.L etheridge y fueron puestos en
práctica desde 1981.
esTandarTes
entre las diversas tradiciones
relacionadas con la Ceremonia de
graduación, la presentación de
los estandartes ceremoniales de
la Universidad y de las facultades
simboliza los logros alcanzados por
los graduados a los cuales honramos
en cada ocasión, así como el
compromiso de la Universidad para
que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte
ostenta el escudo oficial de la
universidad colocado en un campo
heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, y
cada uno de ellos muestra los colores
y símbolos que identifican a cada
una de las facultades.
ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO
Colores: naranja, Blanco y azul.
símbolos: Libro abierto-el proceso de
aprendizaje; el sol, las Montañas y el

ío-La ciudad de el Paso; La estrella- La
estrella solitaria de Texas; La rama de
Laurel-logros académicos superiores, La
rama de roble-solidaridad y permanencia.
Facultades
Administración de Empresas
Colores: Café- administración y Contabilidad
Cobre – economía
símbolos: flama – conocimiento e
iluminación. Pico Minero – unidad con la
identidad de la Universidad, Columna –
fortaleza y es una inferencia emblemática
a la importancia de la acreditación
internacional, Pergamino – relacionado
al comercio y contratos, ramas de Laurel
– éxito académico y profesional, Mapa
Mundi – internacional
Educación
Color: azul cielo
símbolos: Lámpara- luz del conocimiento;
Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; sigma
– símbolo griego que significa “que lo
abarca todo” ; Libro, regla y compás- las
herramientas del aprendizaje
Ingeniería
Color: anaranjado oscuro
simbolos: Castillo – ingeniería civil;
engranaje – ingeniería mecánica;
relampago – ingeniería eléctrica;
Martillo y Bascula de ensaye – ingeniería
metalúrgica y materiales; forma
Humana – ingeniería industrial; Tarjeta
de Computadora y números Binarios
– informática
Ciencias de la Salud
Color: enfermería – albaricoque
artes de Curación – Verde
símbolos: Campo rojo oscuro – la
sangre de la vida, Campo Blanco y Cruz
roja– ayuda humanitaria; figura Humana
– cuidado y terapia física; Vaso de
precipitado / aguja / Tubo de ensaye –
investigación de laboratorio y su aplicación
Artes Liberales
Color: Humanidades, filosofía y Letras-
Blanco
símbolos: alpha / omega – Primera
y última letra del alfabeto griego
simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio
en las artes Liberales; antorcha –
conocimiento; Libro abierto – el proceso
de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo.
Las franjas de colores denotan las
disciplinas que forman parte de las artes
Liberales: Café para las Bellas artes,
Carmesí para Periodismo, rosa para
Música, azul rey para filosofía, Violeta
para Psicología, escarlata para religión,
Verde Lima para trabajo social y gris
plateado para declamación y drama.
Enfermería
Color: albaricoque
símbolo: Cruz de Malta - servicio excepcional
a la humanidad; Lámpara del Conocimiento
- Tributo a florence nightingale; La Llama
eterna - Búsqueda del conocimiento durante
toda la vida; Hojas de Laurel - Honor; “Corpus
sanare” - sanador de cuerpo; aro naranja
Quemado - La escuela de enfermería forma
parte del sistema de la Universidad de Texas
en 1972; azul Columbia y azul Marino - Tonos
anteriores y actuales del color azul designados
como oficiales; estrella – el estado de
Texas con el color naranja de los Mineros.
Ciencias
Color: amarillo dorado
símbolos: nubes/ cielo – la atmósfera
que rodea la tierra; globo – la Tierra
y la geografía; Molécula de Metano –
química, biología y física; Cinco símbolos
Matemáticos – conceptos matemáticos
básicos y superiores; Árbol – la historia de
la ciencia; y las Montañas, la Tierra y el
estrato –geología
Escuela de Graduados:
Colores de la Piedra angular: los colores
universitarios anaranjado, Blanco y azul
y otros colores de áreas académicas que
ofrecen estudios para graduados
símbolos: arco iris – el espectro de las
disciplinas que forman la escuela de
graduados; estrella – la estrella solitaria
de Texas y las flamas dirigidas hacia el
cielo; Bandeja de flamas – conocimiento
grupal; y ramas de Laurel – conocimiento
académico superior.

eL BasTÓn de Mando
UniVersiTario
el bastón de mando, símbolo
de autoridad y dignidad del cargo,
ha sido asociado con ceremonias
civiles y académicas desde el siglo
XiV, por lo menos. el bastón de
mando está diseñado para trasmitir
honor, optimismo, esperanza, logro,
aprendizaje y sabiduría y su vínculo
con acontecimientos especiales
denota tradición, solemnidad y un
compromiso hacia la excelencia. en
la Universidad de Texas en el Paso,
el bastón de mando representa
un papel importante en todas las
ceremonias de graduación y de
convocación.
el Bastón de Mando
Universitario es un perenne
símbolo de inspiración que combina
las formas seleccionadas de la
característica arquitectura Butanesa
del campus de UTeP, el paisaje
natural del desierto Chihuahuense
y la herencia multicultural de
la región fronteriza de estados
Unidos y México. el bastón de
mando capta la rica historia de
la Universidad así como su futuro
sumamente prometedor, desde sus
inicios como la primera escuela de
minería de Texas en 1914, hasta la
universidad de hoy en día, dedicada
a la investigación competitiva, que
ofrece sus servicios a la población
estudiantil del siglo XXi.
al iniciar UTeP la
conmemoración de su Centenario
en el 2014, el Bastón Universitario
tomará su sitio como un invaluable
legado de ese significativo logro, un
recordatorio extraordinariamente
hermoso de los primeros 100 años
de compromiso por parte de UTeP,
de brindar oportunidades de
educación superior a los residentes
de esta región fronteriza de estados
Unidos y México.
Togas, BirreTes Y
esCLaVinas
La tradición del uso de las
togas, birretes y esclavinas que
se utilizan en las ceremonias de
UTeP tiene su origen en los albores
de las universidades medievales,
cuando dicha vestimenta tenía usos
prácticos. La toga y la esclavina
eran utilizadas por los estudiantes y
profesores para abrigarse del frío y
la humedad imperantes dentro de
los salones de aprendizaje.
en un principio, el birrete, o sea
la gorra plana cuadrada, se utilizaba
para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante,
y cuando se quitaba podía
emplearse como una superficie
plana para escribir (el papel y
los instrumentos para escribir se
guardaban en las amplias mangas
de la toga).
incluso actualmente, las togas
y los birretes se fabrican con tela
negra para simbolizar el aspecto
sombrío de la educación. aunque
hoy en día existe variedad en los
colores de las togas, birretes y
borlas, el simbolismo del color
permanece. Por ejemplo, los
estudiantes que se gradúan de UTeP
utilizan borlas cuyo color representa
la facultad de la cual se están
graduando.
La esclavina la portan
únicamente aquellos que han
obtenido un grado de Maestría o
doctorado. Consiste en una capa
negra forrada en satín que cuelga
sobre la espalda de la toga; el
color del forro varía según el color
de la institución que confiere el
título. Las esclavinas que portan los
graduandos de UTeP ostentan un
forro color naranja atravesado por
un listón blanco. el terciopelo del
borde ostenta el color del campo de
estudios del cuál se está obteniendo
el título.

esToLas disTinTiVas de
gradUaCiÓn
La asociación de ex-alumnos de
la Universidad de Texas en el Paso
honra con una estola de satín color
naranja que ostenta el Medallón de
la generación y el emblema de la
asociación a aquellos estudiantes y
profesores que fueron distinguidos
para fungir como Marshals, como
portadores del estandarte universitario
y de la insignia de cada facultad.
Los estudiantes que llevan con
orgullo estas estolas instauradas en
mayo de 2004, son seleccionados para
representar a su escuela en base a sus
logros académicos.
Ser Portador del Estandarte
Universitario, es el mayor honor
que se otorga durante la ceremonia
de graduación a un estudiante que
ha sido elegido por su desempeño
académico, liderazgo y participación
en el campus. el galardonado sigue al
grand Marshal, guía a los estandartes
de las facultades durante la ceremonia
y es el segundo en recibir el diploma
en la facultad que le corresponde.
en la segunda fase de la procesión
ceremonial, los estudiantes de
licenciatura y de posgrado que fueron
designados como Marshals guían a
sus compañeros graduandos y son los
primeros en recibir el diploma de su
facultad.
Los Portadores del Estandarte de
la Facultad llevan el que representa
a su escuela, sirven de guía para
los graduandos de la misma en la
segunda fase de la ceremonia y son
los segundos en recibir el diploma
de su facultad, a excepción de la
representada por el Portador del
Estandarte Universitario.
MedaLLÓn de La
generaCiÓn
el primer Medallón de la
generación fue ideado con el fin
de conmemorar la Ceremonia de
graduación del Centenario de UTeP
en mayo de 1998 en el estadio sun
Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la
0
presencia del Honorable george W.
Bush en ese entonces, gobernador de
Texas.
debido a la popularidad
del medallón, los funcionarios
universitarios decidieron crear uno
para cada generación a partir del
nuevo milenio. el medallón de
generación une a los graduados de las
generaciones de primavera, verano
e invierno en una sola generación
que se determina por año de
graduación. durante las ceremonias
de primavera e invierno se otorgará a
un graduando una beca del fondo de
Becas del Medallón.
Los medallones, ahora en su
quinceavo año, se han convertido en
toda una tradición y en parte de las
decoraciones, insignias y trajes que los
graduados portan en las ceremonias
de graduación.
CaVando MenTes
La icónica pieza de arte público,
Mining Minds, instalada en el 2010
para realzar la entrada del campus
de la Universidad de Texas en el Paso,
brillará de color naranja y azul este
fin de semana de graduaciones para
celebrar a los graduandos del semestre
de primavera de la generación 2012.
el escultor que elaboró Mining Minds,
Michael Clapper, hizo honor a la
rectora diana natalicio al seleccionar
y convertir en código binario las
palabras de la convocatoria de otoño
del 2008 para añadirlas al pico: “Crean
en ustedes mismos y en sus sueños.
Crean en UTeP y en sus aspiraciones.
¡Compartan el sueño!”
Por la noche, la luz ilumina la
estructura de acero, mientras que
los pequeños focos emanan de los
unos y ceros perforados en cada orilla
del pico. en ocasiones especiales
incluyendo fechas históricas, hitos
anuales y para celebrar logros
especiales, el pico ilumina la entrada
del campus. La majestuosa escultura
de la punta de pico se ubica en la
glorieta de la avenida Universidad
y la calle sun Bowl drive, frente a la
librería de UTeP.
Traducciones al español por Richard Ford y Victoria Alicia Garcia

PreVioUs CoMMenCeMenT sPeaKers
May 14, 2011 & december 10, 2011
May 15, 2010 & december 11, 2010
May 16, 2009 & december 12, 2009
Dr. Diana Natalicio
President, The University of Texas at El Paso
officiating morning, afternoon and
evening ceremonies
december 13, 2008
Dr. Richard Jarvis
Provost, The University of Texas at El Paso
officiating morning ceremony
december 13, 2008
Dr. Diana Natalicio
President, The University of Texas at El Paso
officiating afternoon and evening ceremonies
May 10, 2008
Antonia Hernández
President and CEO
California Community Foundation
december 15, 2007
Henry A. de La Garza
Chairman and CEO
de La Garza Public Relations
May 12, 2007
The Honorable Shana Dale
Deputy Administrator, NASA
december 9, 2006
Brian J. Haley
The University of Texas System
Student Regent
May 13, 2006
Gilberto Perez
President of U.S. Operations, CEMEX
december 10, 2005
John Brooks Slaughter
President and CEO
National Action Council for Minorities
in Engineering Inc.
May 7, 2005
Steffen E. “Steve” Palko
President, XTO Energy Inc.
december 11, 2004
The Honorable Carlos de Icaza
Ambassador of Mexico to the
United States
May 8, 2004
Bob Malone
Chief Executive, BP Shipping Limited
december 13, 2003
Robert Wingo
President and CEO
SWG&M Advertising
May 10, 2003
The Honorable Antonio O. Garza Jr.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
december 14, 2002
Dr. Rita R. Colwell
Director, National Science Foundation
May 11, 2002
Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger
Vice President of Technology and
Strategy, IBM
december 15, 2001
Dr. Bonnie Dunbar
Astronaut and Assistant Director
NASA Johnson Space Center
May 12, 2001
The Honorable Henry Cuellar
Texas Secretary of State
december 16, 2000
John Daniel Olivas
NASA Astronaut
May 13, 2000
Sara Martinez Tucker
President and CEO
Hispanic Scholarship Fund

december 18, 1999
The Honorable Richard W. Riley
U.S. Secretary of Education
May 15, 1999
The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
U.S. Representative
rd Congressional District, California
december 19, 1998
David Satcher
U.S. Surgeon General
May 15, 1998
The Honorable George W. Bush
Texas Governor
december 20, 1997
aM
Adair Margo
Member, Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
PM
Carlos Villa
Member, Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
May 17, 1997
The Honorable Silvestre Reyes
U.S. Representative
th Congressional District, Texas
december 21, 1996
C. Paul Robinson
President, Sandia Laboratories
May 18, 1996
aM
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator, Texas
PM
Dr. France Cordova
Chief Scientist, NASA
december 16, 1995
Dr. Felix Gutierrez
Vice President and Executive Director,
The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast
Center
May 12, 1995
The Honorable James R. Jones
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
december 16, 1994
Mario E. Ramirez, M.D.
The University of Texas System Regent
el gran Paseño award recipient
May 13, 1994
The Honorable Ronald Kirk
Texas Secretary of State
december 17, 1993
Carol Bellamy
Director, U.S. Peace Corps
May 15, 1993
Dr. Luther S. Williams
Assistant Director for Education and
Human Resources,
National Science Foundation
december 18, 1992
Dr. Herminio Blanco
Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade
Agreement for Mexico,
Undersecretary of Foreign Trade
May 15, 1992
Maestro Abraham Chavez Jr.
Commencement Performance
december 13, 1991
Ellen C. Temple
The University of Texas System Regent
May 11, 1991
The Honorable Dan Morales
Texas Attorney General
december 14, 1990
Dr. John D. Negroponte
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
May 12, 1990
Sam Donaldson
ABC News Journalist

december 15, 1989
Allen Born
Chairman, CEO and President of
AMAX Inc.
May 13, 1989
The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca
Corporate Vice President,
Northrop Corp.
december 16, 1988
The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega
U.S. Treasurer
May 14, 1988
The Honorable William Sessions
Director, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
december 18, 1987
Daniel W. Foster, M.D.
Outstanding Ex-Student
Professor of Internal Medicine
UT-Dallas-Health Science Center
May 17, 1987
The Honorable George H. W. Bush
Vice President of the United States
december 19, 1986
Bobby Ray Inman
CEO, Microelectronics and Computer
Technology Corp.
december 19, 1982
The Honorable Wallace E. Snelson
Texas Senator
May 17, 1986
The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco
Chair, Texas House Committee on
Higher Education
december 20, 1985
Helen Houser Popovich
President, Florida Atlantic University
May 11, 1985
Wilson H. Elkins
President Emeritus
University of Maryland
december 21, 1984
Dr. Hans Mark
Chancellor
The University of Texas System
May 12, 1984
Rudy Tellez
President, Telco Productions Inc.
december 18, 1983
Dr. Gerald W. Thomas
President, New Mexico State University
May 14, 1983
Major General James P. Maloney
Commanding General, U.S. Army Air
Defense Center and Fort Bliss

CoMMiTTee on CoMMenCeMenT
Yvonne Carranza ..............................................................College of Liberal arts
olympia Caudillo ....................................................................... graduate school
richard daniel ............................................................... alumni relations office
Holly denney .............................................................................. Veterans affairs
Bill dethlefs. ................................................................disabled student services
ofelia dominguez ............................................................................Union office
gary edens ....................................................................................student affairs
Charles gibbens ...............................................................................Miner Village
Pete Hensgen ..............................................................................University Police
Jose Huerta ....................................................................information Technology
James H. Holcomb ................................................economics and finance, Chair
Beto Lopez ............................................................................ University relations
Chris Lopez ...............................................................University Communications
rene Lopez ................................................................................ facilities services
Catie McCorry-andalis .................................................................student affairs
alex Muñoz .....................................................................................food services
Pablo L. Padilla ............................................... student government association
fernando Padula .................................................................University Bookstore
Miguel sifuentes .............................................. registration and records office
Mike spence ......................................................................... don Haskins Center
Paul stresow .............................................. Parking and Transportation services
Craig Thompson ........................................................................... Career services